Re: [NTISP] Migrating Users

Gary Kliethermes ( (no email) )
Mon, 23 Oct 2000 23:37:57 -0500

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I forgot to mention that the existing servers are standalone, and not =
part of a NT domain. If they were part of a domain, I could just set up =
a server in the new location as a BDC, then promote it to PDC later.

Any ideas on the best way to do this?

Thanks,
Gary
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Gary Kliethermes=20
To: ntisp@iea-software.com=20
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 11:08 PM
Subject: [NTISP] Migrating Users

Hello,

Does anyone know of a utility program that can export/import users AND =
the current passwords from one NT4 server to another?

I'm going to be moving my entire web hosting operation to a different =
location within the next few months. I will also be setting up new =
servers. I am looking for something that I can use to export the user =
id's (and passwords) from the existing servers, then import them to the =
new servers, without needing to manually configure every =
username/password.

I can use a disk image program (like Norton Ghost) to make an exact =
duplicate of the user directories and existing permissions, but if the =
usernames don't exist on the new systems, it won't work.

I have about 1000 users total, and I will not have physical access to =
both systems (they're about 1000 miles apart) so I need a solution that =
can be done remotely with pcAnywhere.

I've migrated users to different systems with the NT resource kit =
utility "addusers" before, but it doesn't preserve the existing =
password. Is there anything available that will do what I need?

Thanks,

Gary Kliethermes
gary@thewebdepot.com

The Web Depot, Inc.
http://www.thewebdepot.com

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I forgot to mention that the existing =servers are=20standalone, and not part of a NT domain.  If they were part of a =domain, I=20could just set up a server in the new location as a BDC, then promote it =to PDC=20later.
 
Any ideas on the best way to do =this?
 
Thanks,
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Gary=20 Kliethermes
To: ntisp@iea-software.com
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 =11:08=20 PM
Subject: [NTISP] Migrating =Users

Hello,
 
Does anyone know of a utility program =that can=20 export/import users AND the current passwords from one NT4 server to=20 another?
 
I'm going to be moving my entire web =hosting=20 operation to a different location within the next few months.  I =will=20 also be setting up new servers.  I am looking for something that =I can=20 use to export the user id's (and passwords) from the existing servers, =then=20 import them to the new servers, without needing to manually configure =every=20 username/password.
 
I can use a disk image program =(like Norton=20 Ghost) to make an exact duplicate of the user directories and existing = permissions, but if the usernames don't exist on the new systems, it =won't=20 work.
 
I have about 1000 users total, and I =will not=20 have physical access to both systems (they're about 1000 miles apart) =so I=20 need a solution that can be done remotely with =pcAnywhere.
 
I've migrated users to different =systems with the=20 NT resource kit utility "addusers" before, but it doesn't preserve the = existing password.  Is there anything available that will do what =I=20 need?
 
Thanks,
 
Gary Kliethermes
gary@thewebdepot.com
 
The Web Depot, Inc.
http://www.thewebdepot.com
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