Transfer Settings From Workroup to Domain

Karl Burrows

unread,

Feb 12, 2004, 9:48:09 PM2/12/04

to

Hi!

Getting ready to help out a local non-profit group upgrade from a
peer-to-peer workgroup network (one client acts as a file server/'server'
for anti-virus, backup, etc.) to a domain with a new server. All the
workstations are configured exactly the same using Windows 2000. The domain
user name and password will be the same as the current local user
name/password.

What's the best way to migrate these users and join them to the domain
keeping all their settings, email, favorites, etc? I am trying to avoid
having to copy all the settings, etc. I seem to remember adding an XP
machine to a domain when I upgraded it from 98 and it prompted me if I
wanted to use the existing profile and add it to the domain.

Any suggestions would be appreciated!!

--
Remove 'spam' from email address to contact me directly

Dave Patrick

unread,

Feb 12, 2004, 9:53:58 PM2/12/04

to

First logon to the domain at least once as the user, then while logged on as
another user (with administrative rights) Control Panel|System|User
Profiles, select the oldprofile, Copy To, Browse to
%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\newdomainprofile
Change "Permitted to use:" to "newdomainprofile" OK

Or this article may help.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=214470

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

Karl Burrows

unread,

Feb 12, 2004, 11:18:12 PM2/12/04

to

Okay, I see why I log in as the current user to create the domain profile on
the local computer and then logon as admin to be able to transfer the user,
but won't there be two identical profiles in the settings (one local and one
domain)?

I have also seen where the Docs and Settings folder will only show for the
one combined profile with the user name.

I just want to make sure I copy the right settings and not lose the profile
or get confused as to which is local and which is the domain..

Thanks for keeping me straight!

By the way, does this work in XP as well??

"Dave Patrick" <ma...@NoSpam.DSPatrick.com> wrote in message
news:OIOZXZe8...@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

Dave Patrick

unread,

Feb 12, 2004, 11:38:49 PM2/12/04

to

"Karl Burrows" wrote:
| Okay, I see why I log in as the current user to create the domain profile
on
| the local computer and then logon as admin to be able to transfer the
user,
| but won't there be two identical profiles in the settings (one local and
one
| domain)?

* Yes. When you're sure the user has everything you can delete the old local
profile.

| I have also seen where the Docs and Settings folder will only show for the
| one combined profile with the user name.
| I just want to make sure I copy the right settings and not lose the
profile
| or get confused as to which is local and which is the domain.

* The old profile would have been %username% the new profile will be
%username%.%userdomain%
As long as the user's 'My Documents' folder hasn't been redirected it's
contents will also be copied.

| Thanks for keeping me straight!
|
| By the way, does this work in XP as well??

* Yes same procedure.

Karl Burrows

unread,

Feb 12, 2004, 11:57:15 PM2/12/04

to

Excellent! Thanks!

Also, see my posting for SBS 2003 differences. MS doesn't do anything to
show differences between server 2003 and SBS 2003.

"Dave Patrick" <ma...@NoSpam.DSPatrick.com> wrote in message

news:%23cxbHte...@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

Dave Patrick

unread,

Feb 13, 2004, 12:10:04 AM2/13/04

to

For SBS there is another group that may help windows.server.sbs

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect