Which Windows users are accessing which files and directories, and where are those files and directories located?

This information will help you decide which Windows servers to migrate first and how many servers you will need to migrate at one time. When you migrate your users and groups, you will want to migrate all files and directories that they have access to at the same time that you migrate their User objects.

Which Open Enterprise Server (OES) Linux or NetWare servers and volumes are you going to migrate your Windows server folders to?

You should plan which servers and volumes in your destination eDirectory tree will receive each of your Windows server folders. You can select a separate location for each folder, if desired. In order to plan effectively, you will need to become familiar with the file structure on the NetWare servers in your destination eDirectory tree.

Which Windows users and groups am I going to migrate? Which eDirectory containers on the destination eDirectory tree am I going to migrate them into?

Decide which Windows users and groups you are going to migrate, then determine whether you will need to create separate containers for your Windows users and groups in the destination eDirectory tree. When you model your migration in the Project Window, you can create any additional eDirectory containers you might need by right-clicking an eDirectory Organizational Unit.

Will I need to modify any user trustee rights after the migration?

There are many inherent differences in the way Windows, NetWare, and Linux handle user trustee assignments. You should take these into account when migrating data between these server platforms.

For example, there is no inheritance in the Windows file system like there is in NetWare. When you copy a folder and its subfolders for which a user has rights in Windows to NetWare, that user is assigned as a trustee for every file and subfolder and the Inherited Rights Filter is turned on for every file and subfolder. This effectively prevents rights from flowing down the directory structure like they normally do in NetWare. If you want to modify that user's trustee rights after the migration, you would have to do so for each file and folder individually.

Do any existing eDirectory User objects represent the same person in my Windows domain?

Determine whether any of your Windows users already have an eDirectory account. During the migration you will be asked if you want to search the eDirectory tree for duplicate usernames. When the Server Consolidation Utility finds identical usernames, it displays them in a table where you can choose to merge each listed Windows user with an eDirectory User object.

How do I want to migrate information about my users and groups? Do I want to use a Template object?

For information, see Create a Template Object.

What if I have NTFS encrypted files that I want to copy?

The Server Consolidation Utility does not support the copying of NTFS encrypted files from Windows 2000/2003 servers. You must unencrypt the files before copying them to NetWare or Linux destination servers.

Do I have any trusted domains?

If so, you must reassign any trusted domain permissions to the appropriate Windows users and groups after the migration is complete. Use ConsoleOne® to reassign all lost trusted domain permissions.

What will I do with applications that do not run on Open Enterprise Server?

The Server Consolidation Utility does not migrate applications. After the migration, you will have to reinstall your applications on the destination server. If you have some applications that do not run on OES Linux or NetWare, you can keep a Windows server intact and use it as an application server.