RE: file share migration

Hello,

>From your post, I understand you want to migrate shares from one server to
another by using FSMT. However, it cannot copy the files which the shared
access is controlled by local groups. Therefore, you want to know how to
migrate local groups from one server to another. If I have misunderstood
you, please feel free to let me know.

You are right that the File Server Migration Wizard does not support
migrating local groups.

Unfortunately, to answer your question, currently we do not have a built-in
tool to migrate local groups between two standalone computers. Generally
speaking, local groups are in the local SAM database.

However, there is a third-party utility called Member Server Migrator might
help you to achieve this goal, please take a look at the following link:

Member Server Migrator (MSVR-Migrator)
http://www.winzero.ca/MSVR-Migrator.htm

For you convenience, I have attached the following introduction copied from
the online document of this software:

MSVR-Migrator Key Benefits

Winzero - MSVR-Migrator allows administrators to copy, migrate or move,
users, user passwords, local groups, account rights, files, folders and
shares on NTFS partitions from member server to member server while keeping
security intact.

MSVR-Migrator - Local User and Local Groups

MSVR-Migrator will migrate local users and local groups while copying files
and their permissions. (A local group is local to the machine it was
created on.) If a local group or user has permissions on a file on the
source server, MSVR-Migrator will create the local group and user on the
destination server, in an Active Directory domains, or Windows NT 4.0
domains or workgroups and modify the permissions list on the destination
file or folder to reflect the newly created local groups and users.

MSVR-Migrator - Local User and Passwords

MSVR-Migrator will migrate local user passwords and account properties to
the destination server for all accounts that are migrated. Once the new
accounts are created, MSVR-Migrator automatically associates security
permissions between the source and the newly created accounts to maintain
file, folder and share security.

Note: The third-party product discussed is manufactured by a vendor
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise,
regarding this product's performance or reliability.

HTH!

Thanks & Regards

Amanda Wang [MSFT]

Microsoft Online Partner Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

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>Subject: file share migration
>Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 07:26:31 -0500
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>We are consolidating servers and need to migrate shares from one server to
>another. We can use Micrsosoft file migration utility but the share access
>is controlled by local groups which the utility does not copy. Does anyone
>know of a simple way to migrate local groups from one server to another?
>
>--
>aaron
>A+,NET+,MCSE 2K/2K3,CNA,CCNA
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