This batch script assists in managing directory service replication in mixed-mode environments and in migrating from the LMRepl file replication service used by Microsoft® Windows NT® version 4.0 to System Volume (sysvol) and File Replication Service (FRS), which are used by Microsoft® Windows® 2000.
On Windows NT 4.0 domains, LMRepl is generally used to replicate logon scripts to all domain controllers. Windows 2000, however, does not support LMRepl. Windows 2000 Active Directory uses FRS to automatically and transparently replicate the sysvol, which includes logon scripts, to all domain controllers.
L-bridge provides a bridge between the replication architectures of Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000. This script moves files from the Windows 2000 sysvol to the Export directory used by LMRepl on Windows NT 4.0 servers. The benefit of this approach is that it keeps the two replication mechanisms physically separated from one another, so that no legacy services are introduced onto the Windows 2000 domain controller.
Lbridge.cmd is a sample batch file that you can adapt to your own needs. It can use either XCopy, a Windows 2000 tool, or RoboCopy as the file-copying application. For more details on using Lbridge.cmd, open the batch file with a text editor like Notepad and read the comments in the script.
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