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Move Local User Accounts & Passwords

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ekinike

ekinike

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Oct 20, 2001
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I have a Windows 2000 Server, and want to move the LOCAL user accounts to another machine while retaining the existing passwords. How can this be achieved?

I found that adduser.exe works to copy users, but does not retain the passwords.

 
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I don't think that's possible. Local user accounts contain a SID that is the combination of two pieces: the computer guid and a user guid. The computer guid will be different on another PC.

Start, Help. You'll be surprised what's there. A+/MCP/MCSE/MCDBA
 
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You are correct Seaspray.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark
 
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