Microsoft KB Archive/187541

= NWCONV Migration May Change Domain Account Policy =

Article ID: 187541

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q187541





SUMMARY


MORE INFORMATION
If the Use Supervisor Defaults is selected in the Migration Tool for NetWare, changes made to Domain User Account Policies and the NetWare Compatible Properties for each specific user become the default user properties in Windows NT.



SYMPTOMS
Using the Migration Tool for NetWare (Nwconv.exe) to migrate users from a NetWare server to a Windows NT primary domain controller (PDC) may change Domain Account Policies for users.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs if the "Use Supervisor Defaults" box is selected on the Defaults tab of the User and Group Options dialog box. (NOTE: Use Supervisor Defaults and Migrate NetWare Specific Account Information boxes are selected by default.)

NOTE: Current user default settings may be reviewed on a NetWare server by opening the SYSCON utility (NetWare version 3.x), and then, under Supervisor options, look at the Default Account Balance/Restrictions. (NOTE: NWAdmn3x.exe is the utility used on NetWare 4.x servers.)



RESOLUTION
If changes to Domain Account Policy are not wanted, click to clear the "Use Supervisor Defaults" check box before migrating user accounts. Otherwise, prior to migration, make changes on the NetWare server to equivalent settings in Windows NT or, after the migration is concluded, verify the Windows NT Account Policies and make the necessary changes to restore the Account Policies to their previous settings.

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