Microsoft KB Archive/262647

= How to Migrate Windows NT 4.0 Global Group to a Windows 2000 Domain Local Group While Maintaining SID History =

PSS ID Number: 262647

Article Last Modified on 9/22/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

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This article was previously published under Q262647



SUMMARY
This article describes how to migrate a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 global group to a Windows 2000 domain local group, while maintaining the Security Identifier (SID) history.



MORE INFORMATION
To migrate a Windows NT 4.0 global group to a Windows 2000 domain local group, use the following steps:
 * 1) Migrate the global group and its SID to the Windows 2000 domain using the Active Directory Migration tool (ADMT).
 * 2) After the group is migrated, manually change the group to a universal group on the properties page of the group in Active Directory Users and Computers.
 * 3) Change the universal group to a domain local group on the properties page of the group in Active Directory Users and Computers.

Keywords: kbenv kbinfo KB262647

Technology: kbwin2000AdvServ kbwin2000AdvServSearch kbwin2000Search kbwin2000Serv kbwin2000ServSearch kbWinAdvServSearch

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