RE: User Profile migration / relocation

Hello Wilson,

I perform some tests (Window 2K domain + Windows 2k3 domain + Windows 2000
client) on this issue. From the result of the tests, we can copy user
profile from Domain A to Domain B without trust.

For example, you want USER1 in DomainA now to be migrated to DomainB.
1. You need first create an account in Domain B.
2. When you use the new created account to logon DomainB on the same
computer, the previous user profile's name will be changed to USER1.DomainA
in C:\documents and settings.
3. Log off the current account and then logon as a local administrator,
copy all the files and folders in C:\documents and settings\USER1.DomianA\
to C:\documents and settings\USER1\.
4. Log off the local administrator and then logon as USER1 to DomainB.

Note: This test is based on local profile. If it's roaming profile, please
first save it to local.

However, we recommend that you should establish the trust between the
domains and use migration tools if you need to migrate multiple profiles.

Method 1: ADMT
================
If you have not migrated the user accounts to win2k3, I suggest you use
ADMT to achieve this goal. ADMT - the Active Directory Migration tool, has
the ability to "translate" account security information. The following link
has addressed the details:

Remigrating User Accounts and Workstations in Batches
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/all/deploy
guide/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/all/de
ployguide/en-us/dssbi_reer_zgwe.asp

Translating Local User Profiles
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/all/deploy
guide/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/all/de
ployguide/en-us/dssbg_rent_vgkz.asp


Method 2: Moveuser.exe
=========================

The Windows 2003 Server Resource Kit has a tool "moveuser.exe" that will
re-associate a profile with another user account. It's specifically for
this scenario where you need to move a profile from local -> domain. One
thing to note is that this can't be done while the user is logged on. It
can however be done remotely so it could be scripted.

More details can be found in the following link:
Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9d467a69-57ff-4ae7-
96ee-b18c4790cffd&DisplayLang=en


Moveuser.exe: Move User
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/all/techre
f/en-us/Default.asp?url=/Resources/Documentation/windowsserv/2003/all/techre
f/en-us/moveuser.asp


Method 3: USMT
================
Use USMT - the user state migration tool. Note that this is for Windows
XP, so it won't help with NT 4.0 or Windows 2000. But it does point at the
direction of the future.
<<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/techinfo/deployment/userstate/defau
lt.asp>>

For more information on USMT,
<http://search.microsoft.com/default.asp?qu=usmt> and click "go" to search.

User State Migration in Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/deploy/usermigr.mspx#E
DAA

Windows User State Migration Tool (USMT) version 2.6
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4AF2D2C9-F16C-4C52
-A203-8DAF944DD555&displaylang=en>


Hope it helps.

Regards,

Ada Pan

Microsoft Online Partner Support
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