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You can copy the user profile across but you'll have to join the computer to the domain first.<br />
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Join computer to domain &gt;&nbsp;reboot &gt;&nbsp;log in as user to create local profile &gt;&nbsp;reboot the computer and log in as admin. &nbsp;Go to old computer &gt;&nbsp;right-click on my computer &gt;&nbsp;properties &gt;&nbsp;advanced &gt;&nbsp;click on the settings button in the user profiles section &gt;&nbsp;copy to &gt;&nbsp;browse to docs and settings folder on the new computer for the user &gt;&nbsp;click ok. &nbsp;Albeit not what you are looking for, it should save some work...
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You can copy the user profile across but you'll have to join the computer to the domain first.

Join computer to domain > reboot > log in as user to create local profile > reboot the computer and log in as admin.  Go to old computer > right-click on my computer > properties > advanced > click on the settings button in the user profiles section > copy to > browse to docs and settings folder on the new computer for the user > click ok.  Albeit not what you are looking for, it should save some work...

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I have new computers for our Windows 2003 Domain, is their an easy way to have the domain and user settings for the old computer automatically set up on the new one? &nbsp;I have done the file and transfer settings wizards from the old one to the new one, but it did not automatically set up the domain, the local user, etc.
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I have new computers for our Windows 2003 Domain, is their an easy way to have the domain and user settings for the old computer automatically set up on the new one?  I have done the file and transfer settings wizards from the old one to the new one, but it did not automatically set up the domain, the local user, etc.

I have new computers for our Windows 2003 Domain, is their an easy way to have the domain and user settings for the old computer automatically set up on the new one?

The Microsoft Legacy Operating System topic includes legacy versions of Microsoft operating systems prior to Windows 2000: All versions of MS-DOS and other versions developed for specific manufacturers and Windows 3/3.1, Windows 95 and Windows 98, plus any other Windows-related versions, and Windows Mobile.

Microsoft Legacy OS

Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.

Windows XP

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).