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Jonathan
Asked: 2016-11-03 08:08:46 +0800 CST

Moving computer to new domain with same users

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We currently have an Active Directory setup which was synced to our Azure AD. We are trying to migrate that to use Azure AD Directory Services which provide the domain controllers in the cloud.

I did not want to take the old domain controllers down while making the transition so I decided to go with a new domain name. The domain has changed from internal.company.com to ad.company.com.

When switching a computer from the old domain to the new one, the new user will get a new user folder on the PC. For example, a user with UPN john.doe now has a user folder called john.doe.ad when logging in with the new domain.

Would it be possible to keep the old user folder when moving to a new domain?

Also willing to accept suggestions on the best way to make this migration happen if anyone has any.

Thanks

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2 Answers

  1. Two options (of many)

    1 - Setup a trust and migrate the user and keep their sid...no need to muck up your permissions.

    2 - Depending on the size, you could do it your way and use profwiz (3rd party software) to migrate the computer and map the old user to the new.

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  2. The old folders are kept, thats why you now have two folders for John Doe. Did you mean to ask for a way to have the new folder keep the same name as the old folder? If that's what you meant, the answer is yes:

    1. John Doe should logoff
    2. Have another user with admin accesss to the computer rename the folder (john.doe.old) or delete the folder
    3. John Doe can log back on to the PC with his new domain credentials
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