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Keeping the same profile when moving to a new server

I have a new physical server with the same identical settings as the old server. IP, naming, even structure mapped drives point to, etc etc. The only difference is the new server is Win2008 and the old is Win2003.

I was hoping to just have the user machines log on to the new server and not have to go through any hassle with a changed profile. Is this possible? I have already had to hassle with the trust relatiosnhip issue and delete/readding to the domain (which caused a new profile).

Suggestions? Thank you in advance!!!

Sekar Chinnakannu

Do a robocopy all users profile folder and make sure to update new 2008 server details in group policy. Once you update ask users to logoff and login to check new map drive details.

FdpxAP-GJL

Are the servers in the same domain?
If so it should not be a problem.
If it's a Domain controller, make sure the DNS entries are correct for the server.

If you have created a new domain, then that's your problem. You have basically created new users for everyone and you will have to generate new profiles.

You can copy the folders over locally.

Other option would be to bring the old server back up,
create a tempory DC,
remove the original server
Install new server into domain hosted by temp DC with name and IP of old server.
remove temp DC

That will keep profiles and such the same.

Regards

Gordon

dgrenda

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The new server has the same domain name and IP info including DNS.

So I can at least copy the folder info from pne profile to the new one?

SEKARC4U - can you elaborate? What 2008 details? And just robocopy from what level?

Thanks

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