
500 Appendix • Implementing the Windows 2000 Servers
2. Review the existing group accounts and delete any empty ones.
Also, consolidate any groups that can be consolidated.
3. Remove machine accounts that have not been used in over 90
days.
4. Back up the PDC twice.
5. Verify that the hardware is compatible with Windows 2000.
6. Verify that applications are compatible with Windows 2000.
7. Download any Beginning Input Output System (BIOS) updates
from the BIOS manufacturer’s or server vendor’s Web site.
8. Download any Windows 2000 drivers required for legacy hardware.
9. Validate the domain security policies.
10.Simplify protocols to TCP/IP only, if possible. ...