Windows® 2000 Active Directory™

Defining an Implementation Approach

Your implementation approach depends greatly on the systems that currently support your users. Chances are your organization already has one or more directories. Knowing if, and how, you are going to migrate from these directories helps define the implementation approach you need to take. For example, if you currently use Windows NT, then the likely path for implementation is through a migration of Windows NT accounts and resources to Active Directory. On the other hand, if your company uses Novell Netware 3.x, you implementation plan might not include a migration from Novell but a new Active Directory, employed with some form of coexistence established while the organization transitions to the new directory. ...