Migrating 130ish users from a work group to Active Directory
Hi all, thanks in advance for any help. I just started at a new role, which has an Active directory sat there doing noting. at present all the users have been created and mirror that of local users...
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I've used ForensIT's profile migration tool: http:/ Opens a new window/www.forensit.com/domain-migration.html It does exactly what you want.
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Have a look here:http:/ Opens a new window/windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/features/windows-easy-transfer
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I did see ForensIT profile migration tool, however I was put off by having to outlay about $300 to do something i imagine is easyish to script! but thanks! and the Windows easy transfer isn't really...
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Can't you copy the local profile after creating the new domain profile:http:/ Opens a new window/technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc781200(v=ws.10).aspx
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Any migration is messy, I never do things that way, especially on a new system\network. Personally, I would log the user on to domain and copy MyDocs, Desktop, Favourites, little tidy up, job done....
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dan.hall.733 wrote: yes but it's messy That's why the ForensIT tool isn't free :) Honestly, it's worth the relatively small amount, if only for the convenience. And trust me, once your users log in...
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are you a sales person :P well yea its definitely an option and I will look at the evaluation copy but I'm still open to other suggestion :)
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Nope, I've just done a few migrations and I'm sharing my experiences :D As with any advice here, you can take it or leave it.
View ArticleMigrating 130ish users from a work group to Active Directory
I'm not sure if it's been suggested, or if you are comfortable testing on one or two users (not having ever done it this way)....http:/ Opens a new...
View ArticleMigrating 130ish users from a work group to Active Directory
You could use the USMT:http:/ Opens a new window/technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd560801%28v=ws.10%29.aspx
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In agreement with Gabrielle; FirensIT is a great tool to migrate local profiles to domain profiles...or even domain to domain...and will join the OC to the Domain as well.$300 for a tool that can...
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I hadn't heard of ForensIT before, but it sounds very useful. For my own benefit, and for yours, I notice that there is a free edition of the User Profile Wizard software, which seems like it will do...
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How much are you paid per hour. Work out how long you are going to mess around trying to script this and I bet Forensit comes out cheaper Plus its bullet proof. We use it globally to do AD to AD...
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ForensIT profile wizard actually modifies the ACL's on the local profile and maps the domain profile to it. I've used it with great success in the past. The end result will be...
View ArticleMigrating 130ish users from a work group to Active Directory
Here is a link to a thread that should help. This actually has the script that will pull the profile to a remote location. That said, there shouldn't be much in the way of telling it to put the...
View ArticleMigrating 130ish users from a work group to Active Directory
$300 seems pretty cheap for 130 machines. There is a free version of the ForensIT tools, but you would have to do them all by hand. Shouldn't take you more than a week :) I used ForensIT on 15...
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