# Overview:

**1) Place a note on the physical screen.**  
  
*This is to show the computer is currently unavailable during the update!*

**2) Make sure we have a properly configured local/admin account and note the details.**

**3) Check remote access.**

- if needed reset AD password to gain access and make a note of new/temp password.

**4) Patches to DNS - Part1**

- run CMD as Administrator
- notepad c:\\Windows\\System32\\drivers\\etc\\hosts

Add the following lines:

 *10.1.1.208 WIN-UK0FBXZJ0BI*  
 *10.1.1.250 XEON1*  
 *10.1.1.93 trutops2023 trutops2023.nfad.local*  
 *10.1.1.242 MF0269 #mssql*

**5) Create temp folders - export profile data**

Where *\_\_username\_\_* is the domain name username....

- Common profile folders are stored at \\\\WIN-UK0FBXZJ0BI\\user$\\*\_\_username\_\_*

Open the above folder and create a subfolder, eg

- \\\\WIN-UK0FBXZJ0BI\\users$\\*\_\_username\_\_*\\temp-ad-migration

Within this create another folder, eg

- \\\\WIN-UK0FBXZJ0BI\\users$\\*\_\_username\_\_*\\temp-ad-migration\\file-quick-access

Now copy Quick Access Pinned Folders here:

- From: %APPDATA%\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Recent\\AutomaticDestinations\\
- To: \\\\WIN-UK0FBXZJ0BI\\user$\\*\_\_username\_\_*\\temp-ad-migration\\file-quick-access
- The following command template should work:  
    robocopy %APPDATA%\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Recent\\AutomaticDestinations\\ \\\\WIN-UK0FBXZJ0BI\\user$\\*\_\_username\_\_*\\temp-ad-migration\\file-quick-access

**6) Install Prequisits**

- Make sure windows is up to date
- Make sure SentinalOne is running ok
- Where an office accont exists, make sure desktop/documents files have been synced with onedrive.
- Install RMM software as applicable.
- *Install Wazuh software as applicable.*

**7) Create account on new AD server**

**8) Log desktop back in via new AD server**

- Login as same user - do not give any local admin rights.
- Log office365 back in.
- Check outlook is syncinc
- Check onedrive is syncing.
- Pre-authenticate to old vantage server.
- Pre-authenticate to legacy/windows server.
- Recreate drive mappings (U:\\ Drive)
- Log google back in where applicable.

**9) Test and hand back to user!**