Moving Users and Computers in This Messy Setup
zamarax wrote:I'm surprised only 1 other person has mentioned this but ADMT can do this no problem and was specifically designed for these types of situations.I actually found that yesterday while...
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Jason1121 wrote:And yeah, we need the story behind that picture! :)I've always wondered where they get all of these random pictures. I'd definitely be interested to hear about that one.
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Sure you can play with ADMT but if you've never opened it before and neither has the senior guy I wouldn't recommend your first iteration of using it being on a production domain, maybe setup some VM's...
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If you use remote desktop to get into the computers the username at the console should remain with whoever the previously logged in user was. Might take a reboot to get rid of the "administrator is...
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a little off topic but we purposefully use a GPO that disables last user logon remembering which just to forces users to know the basics.It only took about 3 days for users to start to remember their...
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That's what I had to do last time there was an update for our billing software. I went desk-to-desk updating the software, and then just writing down the original username for each person.
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zamarax wrote:a little off topic but we purposefully use a GPO that disables last user logon remembering which just to forces users to know the basics.It only took about 3 days for users to start to...
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https://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/55657-how-to-migrate-users-and-computers-to-an-entirely-new-...http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/130564-easiest-way-to-move-user-and-computer-accounts-from-o...
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Why can't you just keep the existing domain? Bring up the 2012 server as a secondary DC, get everything set up, and then demote the 2003.Then raise the domain level. You guys are doing it the hard...
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Jamie4564 wrote:Why can't you just keep the existing domain? Bring up the 2012 server as a secondary DC, get everything set up, and then demote the 2003.Then raise the domain level. You guys are doing...
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This is why so many companies are moving Exchange mailboxes and other infrastructure to Office365.What a mess.
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Applications such as Exchange are really sensitive to domains. Some will work across domains, others will not. Office 365 or similar would be a great option to help mitigate the risks.
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My question is what domain is exchange associated with? That is the most sensitive thing. If exchange is on the old domain then keep the old domain. If exchange is on the new domain, then keep the...
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You mentioned that both domains are .local. The biggest problem this will cause you is trying to get security certificates. As of November this year you will no longer be able to get certs for .local...
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HI Rob,I would look into whether NetBios is really needed any longer, it adds to network traffic.. If you have legacy apps, then you need it. I've not used it with AD for many years, we ditched...
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Michael5608 wrote:My question is what domain is exchange associated with? That is the most sensitive thing. If exchange is on the old domain then keep the old domain. If exchange is on the new domain,...
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RobT64 wrote:You mentioned that both domains are .local. The biggest problem this will cause you is trying to get security certificates. As of November this year you will no longer be able to get certs...
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Hey ActionHank,Nice Dexter's Lab reference, just caught that.Do your users really need an old profile from an old domain? Maybe this is the opportunity for a fresh start for you(the domain) and the...
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Have you look at Dell Migration manager for ADhttp://software.dell.com/products/migration-manager-for-active-directory/ Opens a new window
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chivo243 wrote:Hey ActionHank,Nice Dexter's Lab reference, just caught that.Do your users really need an old profile from an old domain? Maybe this is the opportunity for a fresh start for you(the...
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