Yet another NT4 to WIN2K Policy Question

[Charles]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.group_policy (More info?)

The Scenario: Single NT4 Domain, 1 PDC, 1 BDC, a few NT4 Servers and a couple dozen nt4 W/S clients. Major policy usage. All machines will be upgraded to WIN2K.

The Questions:
When I UPGRADE the PDC (BDC offline and stuck in a closet) what happens to existing policies?
Will I need to use gpolmig.exe and if so where does it get the original policy settings if I've upgraded the PDC?
Will I need to recreate the policies and apply them to a specific OU, or will they migrate?
I want the policies to remain in effect during the domain upgrade. Is this possible?
Am I too worried about my policies?

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.group_policy (More info?)

Charles,

You have asked a ton here! First, what clients will you end up with after
the migration? NT, 2k, XP?

Also, do you have ANY custom ADM templates or special settings other than
the default settings in the NT system policies?

Let's start here and grow from this.

--
Derek Melber
BrainCore.Net
derekm@braincore.net
"Charles" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:088B0993-1C75-4EB9-B45D-F4594971C450@microsoft.com...
> The Scenario: Single NT4 Domain, 1 PDC, 1 BDC, a few NT4 Servers and a
couple dozen nt4 W/S clients. Major policy usage. All machines will be
upgraded to WIN2K.
>
> The Questions:
> When I UPGRADE the PDC (BDC offline and stuck in a closet) what happens to
existing policies?
> Will I need to use gpolmig.exe and if so where does it get the original
policy settings if I've upgraded the PDC?
> Will I need to recreate the policies and apply them to a specific OU, or
will they migrate?
> I want the policies to remain in effect during the domain upgrade. Is this
possible?
> Am I too worried about my policies?