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Procedure 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!

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