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.