Re: Workgroup to Domain
From: Dave (noone_at_nowhere.com)
Date: 09/08/04
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Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 20:51:19 -0000
how about:
1. have user run file and settings transfer wizard to save their settings.
2. administrator join machine to domain
3. have user login with their new domain account and run file and settings
transfer wizard to restore their settings.
4. clean up old profile whenever user is happy they have everything they
need.
"Gary" <bloodg@gc.adventist.org> wrote in message
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> Our company is planning on moving from a Novell environement to a
> Windows 2000/2003 domain environment. The Windows XP workstations are
> currently set up in different workgroups. We need to transfer them to
> domain while keeping the user profiles in tact.
>
> We have 2 different methods we are considering and would be interested
> in any feedback as to if one is more desired than the other or any
> potential problems one may have. The areas of concern are potential
> SID problems and/or permission issues both on the domain and the local
> computer:
>
> Method 1
> ========
> 1. Log in as local administrator
> 2. Join computer to domain: My Computer, Properties, Computer Name
> 3. Login as domain user to create profile
> 4. Logout and Log back in as local Administrator
> 5. Make domain user a member of the Local Administrators group
> 6. Copy local user profile to domain user profile: My Computer,
> Properties, Advanced, User Profile Settings, Copy To.
> a. Make sure Permitted to use is Everyone
> 7. Copy Local Settings folder to domain user profile
> 8. Rename old profile in Windows Explorer to something else (ex:
> user-donotuse)
> 9. Delete the local user account from Users section of Control Panel.
> 10. Change the user profile name under the Document and Settings tree,
> (ex: change from username.000 or username.domain to username)
> a. Open Regedit
> b. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
> c. Find the SID that has the ProfileImagePath set to the value
> you want to change and change it to the desired name. (ie.
> %SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\username)
> d. In Windows Explorer, go to Document and Settings tree and
> rename the profile home directory to match the name entered into the
> registry.
> 11. Login as the user to the domain
> 12. Make sure pst files (personal folders.pst, archive.pst, etc) in
> Outlook are pointing to the right place.
> 13. Test desktop shortcuts
> 14. When you're comfortable that everything is working fine delete the
> old profile that was renamed in step 8 above.
>
> Method 2
> ========
> Assumptions:
>
> The local user is also an administrator of their machine.
> The local user is named identically to the new AD Domain account
> The Novell login options for Windows will be adjusted as needed for
> local and Domain needs during this process
>
> 1. Log in as local administrator
>
> 2. Join computer to Domain - then Restart the Computer.
>
> 3. Login as the Local Administrator.
>
> 4. Make a backup copy of the Primary Local User profile into a safe
> location (clear the Temporary Internet Files before this step).
>
> 5. Rename the Primary Local User profile: For example - username would
> be renamed to username-Local.
>
> 6. Logoff the Local Administrator and then Login with the new Domain
> Account (the same user name - username)
>
> 7. Logoff the Domain Account and then Login as the Local Administrator
> again.
>
> 8. Delete the new domain profile that has been created by logging in
> as the GC Domain Account
>
> 9. Rename the Original local Profile to match the new Domain Account
>
> 10. Make new Domain User a member of the local administrators group.
>
> 11. Right click on the New Profile (Under documents and settings -
> username) - click properties - then make sure that the security tab is
> set to have the new user account as an administrator (Should be
> changed to FULL Control under Permission for ....box.).
>
> 12. Logoff the Local Administrator and then Login with the new Domain
> Account
>
> 13. Check all settings, favorites, Desktop Folder, My Documents, and
> primary applications for correct file access and usage.
>
> 14. When all has been verified, delete the Local User account from
> "Local Users and Groups." This action will leave an SID attached to
> certain security areas (attached to profile, etc.), and can be deleted
> if needed.
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