Can Fabs AutoBackup Tech Edition be used to Move a Users Profile to a Network Domain

[allanc]

Can Fabs AutoBackup Tech Edition be used to move a local user account to a domain user account?

Here is the scenario:
Five Windows 7 64-bit workstations were added to the network but not the domain.
Now the client wants to add them to the domain.
Is the process as easy as:
- Use Fabs AutoBackup Tech Edition to backup the local user on the workstation.
- Join the workstation to the domain.
- Reboot workstation.
- Login as domain user
- Use Fabs AutoBackup Tech Edition to restore the local user data above to the domain user on the workstation?

The client would want the typical my documents, outlook, favorites, bookmarks, etc.

Thank you in advance.

 

[Steve202]

Yes has I've done it, although watch out for Outlook. I had a couple that were corrupt when I restored it, so I just unticked the outlook profile when restoring the data. Once you've finished restoring the data, open outlook and import the pst file.

I done it on 100+ machines that were going from workgroup to domain and it took a couple of days, so five machines won't take long.

 

[allanc]

Yes has I've done it, although watch out for Outlook. I had a couple that were corrupt when I restored it, so I just unticked the outlook profile when restoring the data. Once you've finished restoring the data, open outlook and import the pst file.

I done it on 100+ machines that were going from workgroup to domain and it took a couple of days, so five machines won't take long.

The client has the flag set in Outlook to leave the Emails on server.
After importing the PST, will older Emails start pouring into the inbox?

 

[DanF]

I think they will... cause you're setting up the account again.

EDIT: What you can try is to set up the account, wait for the emails to be downloaded from the server, remove them... then restore the pst files. I don't work for businesses, and most home users use POP3, so you might want to double check this with some other users

 

[allanc]

I think they will... cause you're setting up the account again.

EDIT: What you can try is to set up the account, wait for the emails to be downloaded from the server, remove them... then restore the pst files. I don't work for businesses, and most home users use POP3, so you might want to double check this with some other users

The client is using POP3.
A home user could be leaving the Emails on server also, correct?

 

[Steve202]

The client has the flag set in Outlook to leave the Emails on server.
After importing the PST, will older Emails start pouring into the inbox?

Pretty sure they will. It might have been the way I imported the data, so it might be worth you trying it on one of the PCs. If you do try and restore the PST file automatically, just double check where the PST file is going to be restored to has when I done it, it was trying to restore it to the non domain user account.

 

[ProTech-MN]

Fab's can work for this, but a much easier and faster method is Profile Wizard from ForensiT available here: www.forensit.com/domain-migration.html

The have a free version available that should work for your needs. A technician license is also available with more features for only about $90.

This is a must-have tool in your arsenal.

-Randy

 

[Martyn]

Just email Fabs, he's very quick to answer.

 

[DirtyDanno]

Fab's can work for this, but a much easier and faster method is Profile Wizard from ForensiT available here: www.forensit.com/domain-migration.html

The have a free version available that should work for your needs. A technician license is also available with more features for only about $90.

This is a must-have tool in your arsenal.

-Randy

I have used this numerous times and it works GREAT!

 

[allanc]

Pretty sure they will. It might have been the way I imported the data, so it might be worth you trying it on one of the PCs. If you do try and restore the PST file automatically, just double check where the PST file is going to be restored to has when I done it, it was trying to restore it to the non domain user account.

Well, Fabs did work successfully.
However, the PST files seem to be restored whether you (un)check them during the restore.
My only regret is that I did not purchase Fabs years ago!

 

[Steve202]

Well, Fabs did work successfully.
However, the PST files seem to be restored whether you (un)check them during the restore.
My only regret is that I did not purchase Fabs years ago!

That's good to know

 

[uprighttech]

My only regret is that I did not purchase Fabs years ago!

I had the exact same feeling the first time I used Fab's to do a backup/restore.