Migrating from Novell NetWare to Windows Server 2008 R2

Updated: September 15, 2010

Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2

By providing a complete set of migration services and tools, Windows Services for NetWare version 5.03 can help your organization migrate servers that are running Novell NetWare to computers that are running Windows Server® 2008 R2.

Contents

In this document:

• Overview

• Benefits

• Migration Options

• Planning

  • Using MSDSS to Support Migration

  • IT Infrastructure Analysis

  • Mail Systems

  • NetWare Migration Preparation Details

  • Outline of Migration Steps

  • Installing Novell Client for Windows on an Active Directory Domain Controller

  • Installing MSDSS on and Active Directory Domain Controller

  • Directly Migrating NetWare 4.x, 5.x, or 6.x NDS

  • Migrating NetWare 4.x, 5.x, or 6.x Files to Active Directory

  • NetWare to Windows Server 2008 R2 Migration Checklist

• Appendix A - NetWare 3.x Migration

• Appendix B - System Requirements

• Appendix C - Feature Summary

• Related Links