System and method for automated migration from Windows to Linux
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1. A method for automatically migrating from a Windows®
- server to a Linux®
target server, comprising;
automatically extracting Windows®
configuration information pertaining to Windows®
services hosted by a Windows®
server;
automatically generating Linux®
configuration information for a target server to support analogous Linux®
services that are analogous to the Windows®
services hosted by the Windows®
server; and
automatically installing appropriate Linux®
components and configuration files on the Linux®
target server to perform the analogous Linux®
services in view of the Linux®
configuration information that is generated,wherein the automatic migration includes automatically migrating Windows®
Active Directory information on the Windows®
server to corresponding OpenLDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) configuration information on the Linux®
target server.
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Abstract
A system and method for automating the migration of configuration settings and data from computer systems running the Windows® operating system to computer systems running the Linux® operating system. The method utilizes data from one or more sources to create the configuration of the target system, and translates between settings related to the Windows® systems and Linux® systems involved. As a result, it simplifies the otherwise complex and time-consuming task of migrating from one server to another, specifically when migrating between two operating systems that provide similar functionality but are configured in distinctly different ways.
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1. A method for automatically migrating from a Windows®
- server to a Linux®
target server, comprising;automatically extracting Windows®
configuration information pertaining to Windows®
services hosted by a Windows®
server;automatically generating Linux®
configuration information for a target server to support analogous Linux®
services that are analogous to the Windows®
services hosted by the Windows®
server; andautomatically installing appropriate Linux®
components and configuration files on the Linux®
target server to perform the analogous Linux®
services in view of the Linux®
configuration information that is generated,wherein the automatic migration includes automatically migrating Windows®
Active Directory information on the Windows®
server to corresponding OpenLDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) configuration information on the Linux®
target server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- server to a Linux®
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14. A tangible computer readable storage medium having stored thereon a set of instructions, when executed by a computer, cause said computer to perform operations to facilitate migration from a Windows®
- server to a Linux®
server, the operations including;extracting Windows®
configuration information pertaining to Windows®
services hosted by a Windows®
server;migrating Windows®
Active Directory information on the Windows®
server to corresponding OpenLDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) configuration information on the Linux®
target server;generating Linux®
configuration information for a target server to support Linux®
services analogous to the Windows®
services hosted by the Windows®
server, the Linux®
configuration information including Linux®
configuration files; andinstalling, in view of the Linux®
configuration information that is generated, the configuration files and appropriate Linux®
components on the target server to enable the target server to perform the Linux®
services that are analogous to the Windows®
services. - View Dependent Claims (15)
- server to a Linux®
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