AD Migration Tool for Moving Active Directory Objects

Key Features of AD Migrator

Move Active Directory Across Domains with This Advanced Feature Set

Move AD Users, Printers, Computers, Groups, and Contacts All at Once
Transfer Shared Folders and Organizational Units within AD Domains
Move Computers with User Profiles Across Active Directory Domains
Option to Create Multiple Jobs to Migrate Various AD Objects
Map Objects Between Source and Destination AD Using a CSV File
Different Methods to Create or Merge AD Objects in Destination AD
Migrate One or Several Active Directory Domains Simultaneously
Transfer Objects and Properties Within and Between AD Forests
Migrate Newly Added Properties of AD Objects
Support for Co-existence of Source and Destination Domains
Migrate Access Controls (SID History)

Automate the Installation and Uninstallation of MSI Packages
Transfer Existing User Profiles of User's Desktop
Auto-join Computers to the Destination Domain
Option to Remotely Force Restart Migrated Computers
Seamless Migration of Users with Existing Passwords
Exclude Specific Properties of AD Users Before Migration
Bidirectional Password Sync to Prevent Password Mismatch
Smooth AD Migration Without Downtime
Automate Network Connectivity Check
Using VPN for Computer Migration
Support for Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016, and 2019 Versions

Top Notch Method to Move AD

Minimal Downtime and Easy Trasfer of all Valuable Content

Check Out the Complete Active Directory Migration Ability of the Top of the Line Software

Setup Domains for AD Migration

Add every AD Domain under your supervision to transfer content between Souce and Destination Active directory with the help of a GUI dashboard.

Perform Migration in a Few Steps

Fetch, process, and build a custom scenario, set a password policy, map validation, and migrate every bit of AD object data.

Create a Variety of Migration Reports

Form a clear-cut idea of the entire AD migration process with help of diverse reporting mechanism.

In Depth Settings Management

Define all the settings like the number of simultaneous object migrations and add an smtp update mechanism.

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Select the Best Active Directory Migration Tool for Inter or Intra Domain Transfer

Take a look and learn why experts across the globe give high regard to this digital AD Migrator for on-premise setups.

Feature set responsible for carrying out the movement of Active Directory data by minimizing effort and maximizing ease of use.

Shared Resource Migration
Facilitate the migration of shared resources like printers and folders to the destination domain.
sIDHistory Management
Manage sIDHistory to maintain access to resources in the source domain after migration.
Migration Preparation Checklist
Use a comprehensive checklist to ensure all necessary tools and configurations are in place.
Credential Caching for Offline Migration
Cache credentials during offline domain migration for continuous access and authentication.
Password Protected Access
Change the profile passwords used to access the AD Migrator and re-distribute migration roles.

Properties of this Solution

Diverse and Scenario Oriented Design of AD Migrator

Take a Look at the Feature Set that Allows Total Control of AD Migration

Handle AD Conflicts with Ease

Administrators conducting the Active Directory Migration don't need to worry about object-level conflicts if they choose the Systools AD Migrator. This becomes possible in a couple of distinct ways:

Create Objects

Use this option to build AD Objects if there are none inside the destination.

Merge Objects

Use it to append the source Object data in the pre-existing destination object.

Variety of Post Migration Options

Once the main Active Directory migration ends admins have a chance to conduct two conduct two different supporting tasks as well.

Retry Failed Migration

This is to reattempt the Migration of AD objects that were left out or were unable to replicate correctly between the domains during the initial run.

Delta SyncUP

Any properties that were not there in the source AD at the time of the first run i.e. every newly created property in the Active Director

Disallow AD Properties from Migration

This AD Migrator from SysTools gives the administrator the option to exclude certain properties from Active Directory Migration.

Use CSV Sheet

Add a CSV list of all items. Every object in the list will be skipped.

Disruption Prevention

Prevent any internal disruption scenario from delaying the AD Transfer.

Manage AD Passwords In A Migration

This software does away with all outside dependencies by providing 5 different password-handling options.

No Password Handling

To prevent the involvement of existing passwords in AD migration.

Password Sync

To match the newly updated passwords inside the new AD environment.

Bi-Directional Sync

A two-way sync to link destination passwords with the source.

Password Hash

Pull pre-existing passwords from the source Active Directory.

Set Default Password

Add a Default password to objects and migrate AD.

Depoy in the Latest Windows OS

AD Migration is complete without a hitch regardless of the environment you are transitioning from and into.

Works on Latest Windows OS

The Active Directory Migrator has near-native support on the last two editions (10 and 11) of desktop-level Windows operating systems.

Use on Windows Server

Install the application on every Windows Server version released after the 2012 R2 variant.

Specialized Features for Certain AD Objects

Key values that help to maintain the user experience and productivity after migration.

User Objects

Admins can also Migrate the Local Profile Data.

Computer Migration

Can be done with alternative DNS IP addresses.

SysTools AD Migrator Specifications

Software Prerequisites Before Starting AD Migration

Hardware Requirements

Processor: Intel(R) Core (TM) i5-7400 CPU @ 3.00GHz or higher
Memory: 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)
Disk Space: Around 500 MB for installation

Operating System

Windows 10-64 bit
Windows 11-64 bit
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019

Software Requirements

VC++ 2012 Redistributable (for SysTools AD Migrator)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 (for SysTools AD Migrator, AD Migrator Sync, and Message Exchange)
.NET 7 (for SysTools AD Migrator, AD Migrator Sync, and Message Exchange)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable (for SysTools AD Migrator Sync)
MQTT Server (for SysTools Message Exchange)

Additional Configuration

DNS Setting: Must be configured on all Domain Controllers (DCs), both source and destination
Trust Relationships: Must be established between domains
DNS Suffix Search List: Must be configured
Admin Account: Must be added to the administrators group
Antivirus: Should not block the application
Firewall: Should be disabled on both source and destination machines

Active Directory Schema

Destination AD must have the same schema as the source domain
AD server and the destination AD should have the same network
Destination machine must have the same Active Directory Schema Classes + Attributes (Custom, Standard, In-Built) as the source

Component Installation

SysTools AD Migrator: Install on Migration Server
SysTools AD Watcher: Install on Source Domain Controller
SysTools Message Exchange: Install on Migration Server (Server only) and End Machines (Server + Component)
MQTT Server: Install on Intranet Server
DS Internal: Additional PowerShell module

Communication Ports

Port 8080: Required for communication with SysTools AD Watcher installed on the Source Domain Controller (Configurable)

Ask Your Doubts

Frequently Asked Questions

Commonly Asked Queries on this AD Migration Software

Here is a List of Steps Which Will Help You to Complete the Process:

Step 1. Download and Launch the SysTools Active Directory Migrator.
Step 2. Register the Domain Controller and Build a New Migration Scenario.
Step 3. Create Tasks by Selecting the Necessary AD Objects.
Step 4. Map Active Directory Objects Between Endpoints.
Step 5. Click on the Start Migration Button.

The tool comes with special provisions to address these sorts of scenarios. You can choose to either Create: This option will create new Active Directory Objects at the destination.
or
Merge: This will add additional properties to destination Active Directory Objects.

The tool comes with direct support to add multiple domains simultaneously. All of which would be available during endpoint selection. So admins can pick the exact couple of ADs at a time and repeat the process as many times as they want.

Yes, the tool provides support to download different types of reports for Domain-wise Summary, Migrated To, Migrated From, and Migration Scenario-wise workload count.

Both Inter forest (cross-forest) and Intra forest (Same forest) data transfer can be conducted from this utility. Moreover, you can push data from any server version later than 2012 R2 and receive it on the domain part of the same or different version.

The Latest edition of Active Directory Migrator from SysTools can handle all major object types present inside the Active Directory. These include Users, Computers, Groups, OUs, Shared Folders, Contacts, Organizational Units, and even Printer Objects.

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