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Export active directory accounts/groups and import into another domain

We have 2 separate domains. There is no trust between the 2.

We'd like to export the user list from 1 domain, and import it into the other.

What is the easiest way with instructions on how to do this?

Ahmed Abdel Salam

you have to make a trust relation, use ADMT
http://lb1.www.ms.akadns.net/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=6F86937B-533A-466D-A8E8-AFF85AD3D212&displaylang=en

Viper596

you can try the Active Directory Migration Tool, or read the following:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/1/c/a1ce491e-03e2-445c-b83b-49b8bc1e0f37/SBS_P2P_Client_Migration.doc

This may help you

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LegendZM

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hbustan, what do the 2 !! in the import LDIFDE command represent?

hbustan

it should read "minus i":

ldife -i -f newuser.ldf -s NEWDOMAIN

LegendZM

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So this will work to export from the old domain to the new domain?
when you say OLD DOMAIN / NEW DOMAIN
do you mean domain.local or just the domain name?

hbustan

Yes.

OLD Domain and NEW Domain are just references for the 1st domain you are exporting from and 2nd domain you are importing to.

Once you export, you can modify the .ldf file before importing to the 2nd domain for reasons such as your organizational units might be structured differently in the other domain or so. Usually a text editor (Even Notepad) is sufficient and a Search and Replace technique can be used for mass changes. If your domains are identical, then you can import immediately without modifications to the .ldf file.

Domain refers to the Domain name of the AD Domain