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How to use CopyRight2 to copy Windows user accounts with the password?

  1. Download and install on one of Windows server (it could be source or destination server) .
  2. Click User and group Migration on the left pane.

3. Select Source server and destination server.

4. Select users and groups to be migrated.

5. Follow the wizard to configure Filter.

6. Name conversion, group memberships, password in Settigns.

7. User home and Profile Path in User Environment.

8. Skip AD Options, Attribute Inc. & Exc, Advanced, Scripting.

9. You can create error log file.

10. Setup Scheduler Settings and Time.

11. When it starts the process, you can see the migrated user accounts.

Any tools to export and import Windows Local User accounts with password?

  1. Microsoft Windows Migration Tool can be used to migrate local users. https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd379531(WS.10).aspx However, it migrate user accounts only but not password.
  2. You can try Sys-Manage’s CopyRight2 which copies user and group accounts including password hashes from one computer to another. It supports all possible scenarios, e.g. from member server to DC, DC to member server, cross domain, inner domain, workgroup mode… You can download it from their website located at: http://www.sys-manage.com/PRODUCTS/CopyRight/tabid/64/Default.aspx