Migrating local profiles to AD profile

Using Windows 2003 Servers for DC, XP, 2000,& Vista Clients

We are migrating from a non-AD configuration to an AD configuration
for hundreds of users. To ease the transition for our users we would
like to move local account files & settings to the new AD profile on
each workstation.

I came across a Microsoft tool called Active Directory Migration Tool
v3.1 that appears to do this but it only seems to work with Windows
2008 which we do not have. There does not seem to be a version on the
Microsoft site that works with Windows Server 2003.

Any suggestions on how to best proceed?

Thanks

Pali

Pali,

pali wrote:
> Using Windows 2003 Servers for DC, XP, 2000,& Vista Clients
>
> We are migrating from a non-AD configuration to an AD configuration
> for hundreds of users. To ease the transition for our users we would
> like to move local account files & settings to the new AD profile on
> each workstation.
>
> I came across a Microsoft tool called Active Directory Migration Tool
> v3.1 that appears to do this but it only seems to work with Windows
> 2008 which we do not have. There does not seem to be a version on the
> Microsoft site that works with Windows Server 2003.

ADMT is for domains and the migration of user and computer accounts
between them - if I understand you correct, you're trying to get the
user data to the domain machines, correct?

Not sure if USMT does that, but it sure is a thing to try:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb457090.aspx

cheers,

Florian
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ADMT is for migrating from one domain to another. It does not migrate local
users to domain users therefore will not be able to translate the profiles of
local users to their new domain accounts. It has no way of mapping between
local user accounts and the new AD user accounts.

The only two options I have used in the past are both fairly manual.

One, after logging on and off at least once with the new AD user use the
Copy Profile option under the Advanced tab of System Properties on each PC.

Two, again after logging on and off at least once with the new AD user go to
this Registry Key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\ProfileList. Find the SID of the new AD user. Change the Registry String
ProfileImagePath to the path of the old users profile (The AD user must have
Full Control permission of the local users Documents and Settings folder
first). This then points the new AD user to the old profile.

I appreciate neither of these are really suitable if you have large amounts
of users to migrate but it might give you some ideas. Sorry couldn't be more
help. Hopefully someone else may post a more suitable solution.

Best Regards
Joe Dunn
MCSE, CCNA

"pali" wrote:

> Using Windows 2003 Servers for DC, XP, 2000,& Vista Clients
>
> We are migrating from a non-AD configuration to an AD configuration
> for hundreds of users. To ease the transition for our users we would
> like to move local account files & settings to the new AD profile on
> each workstation.
>
> I came across a Microsoft tool called Active Directory Migration Tool
> v3.1 that appears to do this but it only seems to work with Windows
> 2008 which we do not have. There does not seem to be a version on the
> Microsoft site that works with Windows Server 2003.
>
> Any suggestions on how to best proceed?
>
> Thanks
>
> Pali
>

If you are looking to migrate profiles, have a look at DMA from NetIQ.

"pali" <palibotlibot@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:f12c91af-fdf7-4402-943b-b71e2050aedc@40g2000prx.googlegroups.com...
> Using Windows 2003 Servers for DC, XP, 2000,& Vista Clients
>
> We are migrating from a non-AD configuration to an AD configuration
> for hundreds of users. To ease the transition for our users we would
> like to move local account files & settings to the new AD profile on
> each workstation.
>
> I came across a Microsoft tool called Active Directory Migration Tool
> v3.1 that appears to do this but it only seems to work with Windows
> 2008 which we do not have. There does not seem to be a version on the
> Microsoft site that works with Windows Server 2003.
>
> Any suggestions on how to best proceed?
>
> Thanks
>
> Pali

Use ProfWiz from Forensit, - it exactly does what you are looking for with
complete ease and transparency. it can be run in a machine startp or logon
vbscript. All others tools are too complicated and time consuming .
http://www.forensit.com/Profwiz/index.htm


"pali" <palibotlibot@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:f12c91af-fdf7-4402-943b-b71e2050aedc@40g2000prx.googlegroups.com...
> Using Windows 2003 Servers for DC, XP, 2000,& Vista Clients
>
> We are migrating from a non-AD configuration to an AD configuration
> for hundreds of users. To ease the transition for our users we would
> like to move local account files & settings to the new AD profile on
> each workstation.
>
> I came across a Microsoft tool called Active Directory Migration Tool
> v3.1 that appears to do this but it only seems to work with Windows
> 2008 which we do not have. There does not seem to be a version on the
> Microsoft site that works with Windows Server 2003.
>
> Any suggestions on how to best proceed?
>
> Thanks
>
> Pali

Thank you for all the suggestions.

@mgsubs

Many thx for your post! That's a great tool, saved us houres of
time!!!