RE: [ActiveDir] Profile migration to new domain

[Navroz Shariff]

Jerry,   I also recommend using the USMT. I have successfully used it many times and it certainly saves time re-configuring workstations and user preferences.   You could migrate the data to a shared network resource using scanstate or you could back up the data to the local store or additional storage.   Once the tool is installed, be sure to run command prompt and change to the USMT\bin directory prior to running the executables.   Run loadstate on the destination computer to transfer the settings. Be sure to not login as the user when you run loadstate. Login as a local admin or with an account that has local admin privileges. Once the transfer is complete, have the user login and voilà...it's that simple.   -Shariff       From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of steve patrick Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 8:40 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Profile migration to new domain Check out USMT 2.6.1 - free download - it is scriptable.   steve   ----- Original Message ----- From: Al Mulnick To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 2:38 PM Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Profile migration to new domain Suggestions? More like a shot in the dark. :)   Have you seen the transfer your settings wizard in XP? Have you checked to see what that can do for you?  I suspect there will be some scripting involved, because there will be no automated way to determine the source/target profiles programatically. You could migrate their settings etc, but there's no sid/sidhistory to reference. Not much point in getting that information either. There's also the permissions issues etc.   Was it me, I'd suggest taking this opportunity to re-image the workstations in question. Cleaner, neater, more secure, and no lingering issues to deal with.   Al   On 6/1/06, Condra, Jerry W Mr HP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi all The environment I'm in has multiple domains and I've been given a task to move about 40 users from one domain to another. There's no trust between the source domain and mine and no plans to have one. Too much red tape. My dilemma is trying to preserve the user's desktop profiles when they come over to my domain. In the past there's been a trust between any domain migrations I've performed which provides a host of avenues but with no trust I'm not sure of a way to do it other than some manual moves and permission/registry tweaks. However, doing that for 40 users with a manual process is not my idea of fun. Saving their email is covered so it's not an issue. Any ideas or methods would be welcomed. Many thanks Jerry List info   : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ    : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.activedir.org/ml/threads.aspx