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The larger the environment, the more new servers you will need. If you are planning to have
more than one domain, then you will need new hardware for the first domain controller in
each domain.
You must also install Novell Client Access software on the MSDSS server or servers.
MSDSS uses Novell Client Access to authenticate and to gain access to NDS. While
accessing NDS, it authenticates, but does not use a license. MSDSS also uses Novell Client
Access to map one directory’s contents to another, taking into account the fact that the
object classes in Novell’s NDS or bindery directories are different from Active Directory
object classes. Novell Client Access is also required in order to use File Migration Utility to
migrate files.
You can install Novell Client Access in four modes: IP only, IPX only, IP and IPX combined,
and IP with IPX Compatibility Mode. Most NetWare environments still use IPX today.
MSDSS works in all these modes because it uses Novell Client Access to access the lower
layers.
If you are migrating NDS, you can import the user and group information from one NDS
server to the MSDSS server, because you have one user database per tree. You can then
migrate the file system. Remember that each Novell server has its own file system, which is
not replicated to other servers (whereas NDS is replicated to other servers). After the files
are migrated, you can uninstall NDS from the server to free up the hardware for the
Windows 2000 Server operating system.
Outline of the Deployment Procedure
The next two sections describe the procedures for implementing MSDSS in a smaller (local
area network (LAN) only) or larger (wide area network (WAN)) network. You need to adapt
the guidelines to suit your environment and goals.
Small Environment
A small company with a LAN-based and uncomplicated network is often a likely candidate
for a quick migration. After doing all the preparations described in the above section,
perform these steps (adjusted, if necessary, to your situation):
1 Back up your NetWare system and user data.
2 Install and configure a Windows 2000 domain controller (see the documentation that
comes with your operating system software).
3 Install the Novell Client for Windows 2000 from the Novell Web site
(http://www.novell.com/download/).