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On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 11:04:05 +0000 Henry Bremridge wrote: > I am after recommendations for business' who can switch an office > server from Win 2003 to Linux > > Current Details: > - Server running Win 2003 > - 10 users (each running XP, Outlook, MS Office). No need to upgrade > users who have to run MS on their laptops / desktops > - Office type photocopier, with scanning functionality to pdf (no > idea of brandname) > > Chance: > - of the server moving to Linux is slim > - of the owner changing support provider is also slim > but I would like to provide the owner with contact details of someone > who can without users noticing anything: > - switch the server from Win to Linux > - create the samba shares, set up office emails etc etc > - ensure the network printer works > - provide ongoing support, as required. > > For less than ~ Â2000 > > Please email me offlist if anyone can recommend local business' who > can provide this sort of service and guestimates of how much they > would charge. If anyone on the list wants to provide the service, > please advise off list > > Many thanks If the current system is set up as a Windows 2003 Server running as a domain controller (with Exchange?), and all the client machines are currently authenticating to said domain controller, and their data is stored centrally (ie My Documents = somewhere on the server, the user's desktop = somewhere on the server, etc), then the chances of a seamless change over where the user doesn't even notice is slim... especially if the job is to be done ASAP. To be honest, it doesn't sound like a particularly big job - if you have the chance to implement the new server and have it running side-by-side with the old server whilst you migrate the users, potentially one by one. Grant.
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