AD users & computers copying or exporting
Dear Experts,
As I am new to the servers & self learning now for testing purpose I have created two servers with 2008 installed. Configured one server as a Domain & created some OUS & users. I want to create another domain & export all the OUS & users from the old domain to the new one . How can I. I have attached the screenshot of my old server. I have to copy or export the full AD users & computers page.
Regards,
JCT
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As I am new to the servers & self learning now for testing purpose I have created two servers with 2008 installed. Configured one server as a Domain & created some OUS & users. I want to create another domain & export all the OUS & users from the old domain to the new one . How can I. I have attached the screenshot of my old server. I have to copy or export the full AD users & computers page.
Regards,
JCT
AD.jpg
you should look in to the Active Directory Migraion Toolkit
Though it is easy enough to capture the users using a powershell script to a csv and then use powershell to import the users..
Export https://4sysops.com/archives/export-active-directory-users-with-powershell/
Though it is easy enough to capture the users using a powershell script to a csv and then use powershell to import the users..
Export https://4sysops.com/archives/export-active-directory-users-with-powershell/
ASKER
Hi,
With the second server i want to configure it as a child domain or want to replicate the main one. In case if something happens to the main DC then full organisation is affected. Without downtime how can i make this server up with all the configurations.
Regards,
JCT
With the second server i want to configure it as a child domain or want to replicate the main one. In case if something happens to the main DC then full organisation is affected. Without downtime how can i make this server up with all the configurations.
Regards,
JCT
So if you want to join it to the domain and make it a second domain controller that will fill the replication and will copy the objects over
Most organizations have two or more domain controllers for this exact reason
For the steps you want to look at in order to do this Google dcpromo process.
I would paste a link for you but I'm mobile currently
Most organizations have two or more domain controllers for this exact reason
For the steps you want to look at in order to do this Google dcpromo process.
I would paste a link for you but I'm mobile currently
ASKER
Hi ,
Its ok .I will google dcpromo process. What if i want to create a totally separate new domain & want to add all the AD users & settings from the old server to the new one. What I have to do for that. After doing this I will remove the old server & make the new server the primary one.
Regards,
JCT
Its ok .I will google dcpromo process. What if i want to create a totally separate new domain & want to add all the AD users & settings from the old server to the new one. What I have to do for that. After doing this I will remove the old server & make the new server the primary one.
Regards,
JCT
ASKER
Hi,
Still waiting for valuable reply.
Regards,
JCT
Still waiting for valuable reply.
Regards,
JCT
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You mention you created a domain and then added some users to it. Good start. With your second server do you want to create a seperate domain or do you want to join it to the existing domain.
I would think you would want to join the new server to the existing domain at which point the users will replicate between the two.