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upgrading win NT server-2003 server
Name: marc_gujral Date: August 4, 2004 at 09:22:24 Pacific OS: windows NT 4.0 server CPU/Ram: P III/128 RAM
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i am providing internet service through my windows NT 4.0 server, i am running windows NT 4.0 server with microsoft proxy server 2.0, NT option pack, service pack 5. someone told me to upgrade it to windows 2003 server. i m confused how to do it, around 60 client computers (windows 98, XP, 2000 professional) are attached to the NT server. all of them have different IP addresses n they log on to the server to get access to the internet what should i do?
i have got a new hard drive with me, after loading 2003 server on it what should i do to attach all the 60 PCs to it as clients so that internet should work on them, if someone get my message please help me i really want to switch to a better server....
Name: briantech Date: August 4, 2004 at 14:18:17 Pacific
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I would not upgrade anything unless you have plan's of upgrading all your client computer to atleast 2000 pro.
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Response Number 2
Name: Curt R Date: August 5, 2004 at 05:02:40 Pacific
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I might add that upgrading from NT4.0 to 2003 server (or even 2000) requires a certain amount of knowledge and is not a simple task.
If you're bound and determined that you really need to do this (I'm a firm believer in "if it ain't broke, don't fix it") do a lot of research on 'migrating from NT 4.0 to 2003' before you even start attempting the migration. Then, get another server you can to use as a test bed, copy your existing NT server setup to it and go through the migration process to iron out the bugs.
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Response Number 3
Name: marc_gujral Date: August 5, 2004 at 11:05:32 Pacific
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thanks u2, m first getting a backup of the current server n then only will go for the upgrading process....
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