migrating users from Workgroup to Domain login

[Randall Arnold]

Me again. I've successfully got our server running DNS (thanks to Ace,
Kevin, et al) and I've reconfigured my network login to the domain rather
than the old NT-style workgroup. That works, too, but it required me to
login as Admin and copy the profile folders/data from my previous user
profile related to the workgroup, to the new profile created for domain
login. I also exported Favorites and Cookies to bring back into IE under
the new profile. While copying all of this information manually worked fine
for me, I'd prefer to avoid this method while setting up the rest of the
company (about 12 users) for domain login.

Is there a migration tool for this purpose? A script perhaps, especially
one that I can run in the background transparent to users? Remember, I'm a
novice with DNS (my forte is VB programming) so be gentle!

Randall Arnold

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

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Me again. I've successfully got our server running DNS (thanks to
Ace, Kevin, et al) and I've reconfigured my network login to the
domain rather than the old NT-style workgroup. That works, too, but
it required me to login as Admin and copy the profile folders/data
from my previous user profile related to the workgroup, to the new
profile created for domain login. I also exported Favorites and
Cookies to bring back into IE under the new profile. While copying
all of this information manually worked fine for me, I'd prefer to
avoid this method while setting up the rest of the company (about 12
users) for domain login.

Is there a migration tool for this purpose? A script perhaps,
especially one that I can run in the background transparent to users?
Remember, I'm a novice with DNS (my forte is VB programming) so be
gentle!

Randall Arnold

You can try the script center at www.technet.com or
http://cwashington.netreach.net. Tons of free scripts. Search and see if one
applies to what you need.

www.netiq.com may have something for this too.


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Regards,
Ace

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Ace Fekay, MCSE 2000, MCSE+I, MCSA, MCT, MVP
Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

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Thanks as usual, Ace!

I found a registry "hack" that looks like it'll do the trick.

Randall

That's great Randall!
Curious, what reg method did you find?

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Regards,
Ace

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Ace Fekay, MCSE 2000, MCSE+I, MCSA, MCT, MVP
Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory