Converting local user to domain user

[Wowbagger]

I am about to install Windows 2003 Server (Enterprise, R2).

Is there an easy way to convert all of the local users to domain users? If
I can avoid having to migrate all of the existing user profiles on the boxes
to being domain users I would be quite happy.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I am about to install Windows 2003 Server (Enterprise, R2).

Is there an easy way to convert all of the local users to domain users? If
I can avoid having to migrate all of the existing user profiles on the boxes
to being domain users I would be quite happy.

If you need a scripted approach to handle a large number of
machines and users, the User State Migration Tool is your friend.

Description of the User State Migration Tool for Windows XP Professional
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321197

If you've only couple profiles to transfer, the File And Settings
Transfer (F.A.S.T.) Wizard should suffice.

HOW TO Use the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard By Using the Windows
XP CD-ROM
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;306186

HOW TO Use the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard with a Wizard Disk in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306187

Or, there is the "old fashioned," manual way:

How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151


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[Rock]

"Wowbagger"wrote

I am about to install Windows 2003 Server (Enterprise, R2).

Is there an easy way to convert all of the local users to domain users?
If I can avoid having to migrate all of the existing user profiles on the
boxes to being domain users I would be quite happy.

You might want to post your questions to an MS server newsgroup.

 

[Wowbagger]

You might want to post your questions to an MS server newsgroup.

The local profiles are all stored on the local XP boxes, currently as
{username}. Normally when you create a new account the boxes automatically
create a new profile with the anem {username}.domain with new settings, new
document folders and the like. I'm hoping to be able to avoid having to
move all of the information from Documents and Settings\user to Documents
and Settings\user.domain because it is a pain and I have to do it with 10 XP
Pro machines.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

The local profiles are all stored on the local XP boxes, currently as
{username}. Normally when you create a new account the boxes automatically
create a new profile with the anem {username}.domain with new settings, new
document folders and the like. I'm hoping to be able to avoid having to
move all of the information from Documents and Settings\user to Documents
and Settings\user.domain because it is a pain and I have to do it with 10 XP
Pro machines.

Only 10 machines? Don't bother with USMT then; it'd take longer to
build and test the script than it would to visit each machine and
manually copy the files (approx. 10 minutes per user).


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