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| Move users here, there, and everywhere |
| Technologies such as Directory-Enabled Client Management (DECM), IntelliMirror, Remote |
| Installation Services (RIS), or a handful of other Microsoft technologies help you deploy Windows |
| 2000 and Windows XP, as well as applications. |
| You can also use DECM to apply change control, using policies to define user-working |
| environments, apply restrictions, and otherwise control the actions that users can take. DECM is |
| also a great tool for disaster recovery and for migrating users to new systems. If you've set up the |
| systems and servers properly, the whole process is automatic. Users just have to connect the |
| computer to the network, boot it, and follow the prompts to install the OS, applications, and |
| retrieve documents from their redirected location on a server. |
| Installing a RIS server and doing all of the other things necessary to get the process working isn't |
| always practical, particularly in smaller installations. So, moving a user from an existing system to |
| a new one can be a big hassle. Windows 2000 doesn't have the built-in capability to help you move |
| data and other settings between systems. That's where third-party tools like SkyDesk's |
| http://www.skydesk.com/smartclone.asp |
| SmartClone makes it easy to move system settings, wallpaper, e-mail, templates, and other user |
| documents and data from one system to another. It's a great tool to help you move Windows 2000 |
| users from old systems to new ones, whether for upgrades or for disaster recovery. |
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