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Top 15 Steps To A Successful AD Migration

semperis, April 18th, 2023

Active Directory (AD) migration projects can be challenging and complex. Such projects involve the migration of users, groups, computers, and applications from one AD domain or forest to another.

Careful planning and execution can help your migration team complete a successful AD migration, with minimal disruption to end users and while optimizing IT resources.

Components of and challenges to successful AD migration

The key components of a successful AD migration project include (at a minimum):

  • Planning and preparation
  • Domain design
  • User, group, and computer object migration
  • User profile migration
  • Testing and validation
  • Resource migration
  • Communication
  • Data backup and recovery
  • Performance monitoring
  • Change management
  • Documentation

Each of these components requires careful consideration and execution. Moreover, several challenges are associated with AD migration project

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