RE: Moving user account from NT to Win2k3

Hi Wilson,

Thanks for update!

I understand that Adduser.exe can export/import the users with same name
but no securiy identifier. That is to say, they are different user account
in nature from the security point of view. Additionally, the RoboCopy is
unable maintain the share properties and you may want to recreate the share
permission. However, you can simply migrate shares through registry key.

Windows stores all share information in the registry. This allows you to
export the information from one machine and import it into another. To
access the share information, open the Registry Editor by going to Start |
Run, typing regedt32.exe, and clicking OK. Then, navigate to the following
key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Shares
This registry key lists all shares. To move a share from one server to
another, follow these steps:

-In the Registry Editor, go to Registry | Export Registry File.
-Save the settings in a .reg file by selecting a location and clicking
Save.
-Close the Registry Editor.
-Copy the .reg file to the destination computer.
-Right-click the file, and select Merge.
-In order for the shares to show up, you'll need to restart the machine. Or
you can start and stop the server service (enter -Net Stop Server and then
Net Start Server at the command prompt) and other services that require
server service.

Note: Be aware that this procedure will migrate all of the shares from the
source machine. In addition, you must store the folders on the same drive
as before. For example, if you copied the C:\test share from one machine,
you must copy the folder to the same location (C:\test) on the destination
machine.

Note: Editing the registry is risky, so be sure you have a verified backup
before making any changes.

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Hope the information helps. If there is anything that is unclear, please
feel free to let me know.

Thanks & Regards,

Jason Tan

Microsoft Online Partner Support
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| Subject: RE: Moving user account from NT to Win2k3
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| Hi Jason,
|
| Here is my case, there is a Win2k3 w/ AD (brand new setup) and NT4
primary
| server (PDC). I am trying to move all user account from NT4 to Win2k3.
| Fortunately, I got a tool Addusers.exe to do that, I export those user
| accounts from NT4 and successfully import them to Win2k3. Cool!
|
| Here is another question, I used xcopy or robocopy to copy all user files
| from NT4 to Win2k3. Files access Permission and all attributes are copied
| successful too. Unfortunately, those folder with Share permission cannot
be
| copied. Do you know is there a way to do so? Since there are so many
folder
| and subfolder among users personal files. If it is impossible, can I
export a
| list, so that I can know which folders are shared, and then I share those
| folder in Win2k3 manually. At least I have a list to follow.
|
| Many thanks!!
|
| "Jason Tan (MSFT)" wrote:
|
| >
| > Hi Wilson,
| >
| > Maybe I have not described the case clearly. As I mentioned as my
previous
| > post, we cannot use the export/import method to migration. Therefore,
| > without trust relationship release, as I know, there has no such tools
can
| > migrate AD users account besides ADMT. So, I am afraid that to release
the
| > right or "trust" to NT4 temporarily and accomplish the goal of user
| > migration is an appreciate choice in your scenario.
| >
| > Thanks & Regards,
| >
| > Jason Tan
| >
| > Microsoft Online Partner Support
| > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
| >
| > =====================================================
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| > | Subject: RE: Moving user account from NT to Win2k3
| > | Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 21:16:01 -0700
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| > |
| > | Hello,
| > |
| > | I am sorry that I confuse you. The fact is there is a trust between
NT4
| > and
| > | Win2k3. But for the security reason, Win2k3 doesn't release the right
or
| > | "trust" to NT4, therefore AMDT cannot be used to transfer user
account
| > from
| > | NT4 to Win2k3. Besides ADMT, what tools can I use to transfer all
user
| > | account from NT4 to Win2k3? Since there are around 800 -1000 users in
the
| > | organization, it is tough to create the account manually. Thanks
Jason!
| > |
| > | Wilson
| > |
| > |
| > | "Jason Tan (MSFT)" wrote:
| > |
| > | >
| > | > Hello,
| > | >
| > | > Thanks for update!
| > | >
| > | > Actually, based on my experience, it is impossible to accomplish
the
| > goals
| > | > without trust. We cannot simply expert NT domain accounts and
import
| > them
| > | > into 2K3 domain without domain trust relationship. The main cause
is
| > that
| > | > it cannot translate the SIDs security information through this
method
| > | > even though they could have the same account name but different
SIDs.
| > | >
| > | > If there is anything that is unclear, please feel free to let me
know.
| > | >
| > | > Thanks & Regards,
| > | >
| > | > Jason Tan
| > | >
| > | > Microsoft Online Partner Support
| > | > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
| > | >
| > | > =====================================================
| > | >
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| > so
| > | > that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
| > | >
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| > | > | Subject: RE: Moving user account from NT to Win2k3
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| > | > |
| > | > | Hello Jason,
| > | > |
| > | > | Thank you for your suggestion. However, ADMT cannot be used in my
| > case,
| > | > bcs
| > | > | there is no trust relationship i can build for the security
reason.
| > Any
| > | > other
| > | > | suggestion you can give? Can I export all accouts in NT4 and then
| > import
| > | > them
| > | > | back in Win2k3? Thanks!
| > | > |
| > | > | "Jason Tan (MSFT)" wrote:
| > | > |
| > | > | > Hello,
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Thanks for posting!
| > | > | >
| > | > | > I understand that you want to migrate all user accounts from
| > Windows NT
| > | > | > Domain to Windows 2K3 Domain. If I have misunderstood your
| > concerns,
| > | > please
| > | > | > feel free to let me know.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Actually, ADMT can definitely accomplish your goal. You may
| > establish
| > | > | > relationship gracefully between the Windows NT domain and
Windows
| > 2k3
| > | > | > domain. And you may run ADMT on the target domain controller
| > (Windows
| > | > 2k3
| > | > | > DC).
| > | > | >
| > | > | > More information for your reference:
| > | > | > How to establish trusts with a Windows NT-based domain in
Windows
| > | > Server
| > | > | > 2003
| > | > | > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;325874
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Active Directory Migration Tool Overview
| > | > | >
| > | >
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/planning/activedirectory/admt.
| > | > | > asp
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Migrating from Windows NT Server 4.0 to Windows Server 2003
| > | > | >
| > | >
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e92cf6a0-76f0-4e25-
| > | > | > 8de0-19544062a6e6&DisplayLang=en
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Download Active Directory Migration Tool v.2.0
| > | > | >
| > | >
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=788975b1-5849-4707-
| > | > | > 9817-8c9773c25c6c&DisplayLang=%20en
| > | > | >
| > | > | > 832221 How to configure the Active Directory Migration Tool to
| > migrate
| > | > user
| > | > | > passwords from a Windows NT 4.0 domain to a Windows Server 2003
| > domain
| > | > | > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=832221
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Hope the information helps. If there is anything that is
unclear,
| > | > please
| > | > | > feel free to let me know.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Thanks & Regards,
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Jason Tan
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Microsoft Online Partner Support
| > | > | > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
| > | > | >
| > | > | > =====================================================
| > | > | >
| > | > | > When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your
| > newsreader
| > | > so
| > | > | > that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
| > | > | >
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| > | > | >
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| > | > | > <WilsonCheung@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | > | > | Subject: Moving user account from NT to Win2k3
| > | > | > | Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 01:00:02 -0700
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| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | Hello, my office is upgrading the OS from NT to Win2k3. But
the
| > pint
| > | > is
| > | > | > ADMT
| > | > | > | cannot be used. I need to move all user account to the new
domain
| > and
| > | > all
| > | > | > the
| > | > | > | user accounts object have retain the same as in NT 4. Is
there
| > any
| > | > way I
| > | > | > can
| > | > | > | export them out and then import them to Win2k3 server?
Thanks!!
| > | > | > |
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| >
| >
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