From: Scott Lehman (scottish@uclink.berkeley.edu)
Date: Mon Dec 10 2001 - 17:41:32 PST
Karl,
On the server side, I would encourage you to upgrade the servers to Windows
2000, if possible. Windows 2000 is a good deal more stable than Windows NT,
and is the most current server platform in the Microsoft product line. It
also has numerous features that will aid in deployment of software
installations and upgrades, enhanced security options (Kerberos-based
authentication, more robust RAS options, optional IPSec, etc.) It should
make your life easier in terms of authentication mechanisms, system
policies, and the like.
OTOH, there are some major considerations in an upgrade to Win2K. It
requires more system resources (500 MHz CPU, 256MB ram, 2 GB hard disk for a
decent system). If you plan on deploying Active Directory, you need to do a
fair bit of upfront planning, especially in terms of deciding what, if
anything, you want to retain from your current domain structure. There are
some new group types to consider, and the administration of rights through
policy templates can be complex and confusing.
On the client side, you might want to consider Windows 2000 instead of
Windows XP, for several reasons. To my mind, the chief problem is the
onerous system requirements for Windows XP. For Win2K on the client, you
can get away with a 333MHz CPU, 128 MB ram and 1 GB of hard drive space, so
some of your older machines might be able to cross over. For WinXP, MS
recommends that you use a machine that is 18 months old or younger. I work
at Extension, and if your department's replacement cycle is anything like
ours, you may not have more than a handful of machines that meet this
requirement.
Windows XP plunges new depths in the fetid swamp that is feature bloat. You
do have so minor control over this with the client deployment tools that
come with the resource kits, but you're stuck with the majority of them.
That's my two cents.
Scott Lehman
Systems Analyst
UC Berkeley Extension
1995 University Avenue, #7022
Berkeley, CA 94720-7022
(510) 643-9878
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> Subject: [Micronet] Microsoft XP on an NT 4.0 network?
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> To all,
>
> Anybody using or planning to use Microsoft XP Pro on
> their NT 4.0
> network as workstations? If so, what are the migration challenges
> associated with network policies and existing logon
> credentials? Also, I
> have been told that XP is "the version 2.0 of Windows 2000".
> If this is
> true, would it be prudent to invest in Win 2000 for
> workstations now OR
> figure out how to integrate XP. I have also been pondering
> upgrading my
> servers from NT 4.0 to Windows 2000 Server Edition. But with the XP
> question out there, I am not sure. There is no Server version
> of XP and the
> Pro version can not act as a server. And, there is a
> not-to-steep learning
> curve out there for the new version interfaces.
> Sooooooooooooo...... my
> fellow computerites..... what should be the next upgrade
> path? I feel I
> need to work out a plan now to replace my Windows 98
> workstation software
> by Fall 2002. What are you all doing (those of you that find
> yourself in my
> position)??
>
> Thanks in advance for any comments and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!
>
> Roy
>
>
>
>
> Roy A. Baril
> Director of Technology
> U. C. Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
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