integration into Active Directory

Ok, I’ve got a rather complex issue (aren’t they all) and I could use a little advice/help.

I have a Windows 2003 server that is our domain controller (have another W2k3 server as the bdc) We also have two xserve servers – one is about two years old, the other, about two weeks old.

I quasi sort of integrated the new xserve to Active Directory – the usernames all come across in the new xserve from AD. I’ll be using this server to house the various shared folders that our users need to access and using the old server for specific human resource type needs thus locking it down. Both PC and Mac users will access this machine and it’s resources (shared folders).

The problem I’m having is that the “older” xserve houses accounts on it, and the manner in which the accounts vary – there is no rhyme or reason.. some accounts are setup with the users first name and last initial… some with just the first name and only a handful that have their first initial and last name… what I want to do is blow them away and make this server a member of the domain, like I’ve done with the “newer” xserve so I can manage users via active directory and manage access on the xserve.

I’m running into minor issues here and there with host name on the new xserve. When I go to login from a windows machine, instead of getting the convention “DOMAINNAME\user” at the login box I get “XSERVENAME\user”

I’m not a educated network guy….just a guy “nominated” as the “i.t. guy” at work… so any help is much appreciated. Also, it seems samba is a bit wonky. Can anyone provide insight, advice, help… ?

Help!? 🙂