Re: Migrating local users from one stand alone machine to another

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_nospam-comcast.net)
Date: 09/28/05

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    I can't see how make them a member of a workgroup could impact anything as
    workgroups have nothing to do with security - only network browsing. The RK
    tool addusers may be of help in migrating your user accounts though it will
    not migrate passwords. --- Steve

    http://windows.about.com/od/tipsarchive/l/bltip155.htm --- addusers.exe

    "Dave" <suprshockr@gmail.com> wrote in message
    news:BE66E1D7-AEE7-4DD6-9BFE-776BAA71CCC8@microsoft.com...
    >I am trying to migrate 850+ user accounts from a W2k box to a W2k3 box.
    >They
    > are in the DMZ, although I could make them a member of a workgroup if
    > needed.
    > I am concerned about the SID's as I am also migrating the data to the new
    > server. Anyone have any ideas?
    > --
    > Thanks
    >
    > Dave


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