Move user profiles across domains.
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sTo0z
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PostPosted: Fri, 16th Jun 2006 20:02    Post subject: Move user profiles across domains.
We're moving from one domain to another and I'm trying to move everyone accounts on their computers over to the new domain and I have to do MANY users.

I'd like to keep all their data intact while they are moved, is there an easy way to do this? Disjoin a domain and immediately join a new one, how do I move their user profile along for the ride?

Any info would help, thanks guys.


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PostPosted: Fri, 16th Jun 2006 20:29    Post subject: Re: Move user profiles across domains.
sTo0z wrote:
We're moving from one domain to another and I'm trying to move everyone accounts on their computers over to the new domain and I have to do MANY users.

I'd like to keep all their data intact while they are moved, is there an easy way to do this? Disjoin a domain and immediately join a new one, how do I move their user profile along for the ride?

Any info would help, thanks guys.

sorry don't know about that stuff but maybe it will get you some ideas Smile
how about backup all DB (if this is possible) then just upload it to the new domain aaand Smile un-Backup Smile


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crossmr




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PostPosted: Fri, 16th Jun 2006 22:16    Post subject:
2003 active directory I assume?
You should be able to move all the accounts from one domain to another. Best done on a weekend when no one is accessing the network.

The trick will be actually getting all the PCs to log on to the new domain and not the old one.
You'll probably have to individually go to each machine and log in as the admin and add that domain so the users can choose it to log on. Send out about 10 memos so they remember.

Are their files all kept on network servers? or have you permitted them local My documents folders? If its local.. get ready for a crap show, as I believe logging them into the new domain creates a new account on the local machine even if its the same username. If its networked, just move the server to the new domain and update any records that need it to reflect the location of their new home folders.

this may help somewhat: http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-11186-0.html?forumID=39&threadID=196229


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sTo0z
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PostPosted: Fri, 16th Jun 2006 22:57    Post subject:
The servers are Win2000 Advanced Server, and 99% of the clients are on Windows 2000 machines.

Most of the profiles are stored locally and backed up on the server.

So yah, that's the shitty part. If I leave the domain I can't get back to the user profile to bring it over to the new one, because the path is to the old domain.

But I can't move it to the next domain without joining it... And you can't give permission when you use the built in backup profile option.

Razz


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