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Installing a windows 2003 file server

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by errick.lewis

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This is my question, I have an old novell file and print server that I want to discontinue.
I want to move the files from this server and create a windows 2003 file and print server.
I don't have active directory or domains.
Is it possibe to set up this server as a standlone
server,(file and print server) without Active Directory or domains. If so how do I do this ?

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by shawn

You certainly can install this server as a standalone server, without any Active Directory. The problem would be in migrating your files from Novell. You didn't mention - what version of Novell are you running? 4.x, 5.x or 6? In order to communicate between the 2, you will probably need to look at some services that will allow it - NT used to come with Gateway Services for NetWare, not sure what 2003 might have available.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Shawn

by errick.lewis

I guess that I forgot to mention that the server is a novell 5.1 server and clients are mostly XP running novell client. I'm not concern with migrating the files, I can used a workstation and move the files off the novell server and onto the new window server.
My qestion is still how would I set up the new server,as an appliction server, workgroup server...etc.
Please advise

by p.j.hutchison

Yes, you can do this. You need to set up a partition or drive to store data (away from system/boot partition).
Then you can set up user accounts & groups on the server via Computer Management that are the same as the ones used on client PCS so that you can control permissions to files and printers.

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