pritchardavid Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 Hi there I want to migrate our Exchange to Office 365. I also want to build a new fresh Local Active Directory Domain when Server 2016. If I was to migrate our Exchange users to Office 365 and then later migrate to new Local Active Directory Domain what would happen with our users on Office 365? Would it just notice the same UIDs and sync to the new domain, once Dircsync is installed on the new domain? Also, is there yet a way to sync users home drive to Onedrive for business yet, so they can get to there files anywhere and any device? Thanks
MrFrostmaul Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 Hi, With "Also, is there yet a way to sync users home drive to Onedrive for business yet, so they can get to there files anywhere and any device?". There is no way built in from Office 365, but are paid software/companies that do this. We are telling all staff and students, if you want to access your files from home etc. to move those files to your OneDrive area and off the local system.
Roberto Posted July 5, 2015 Posted July 5, 2015 Hi there I want to migrate our Exchange to Office 365. I also want to build a new fresh Local Active Directory Domain when Server 2016. If I was to migrate our Exchange users to Office 365 and then later migrate to new Local Active Directory Domain what would happen with our users on Office 365? Would it just notice the same UIDs and sync to the new domain, once Dircsync is installed on the new domain? I've not tried this but almost certainly not. Remember that the User ID is a convenience for us feeble humans and the actual identifier for a account is the GUID and this will be totally different in a new domain and hence a totally different set of GUIDs even though the accounts will be "the same". It's probably possible with a bit of powershell to go through and link the "old" mailboxes to the new accounts in the new domain of course, but to be honest, I would question why you would need to create a new domain. Unless there are some very very serious issues with corruption on the DCs for the current domain or some very daft decisions were made during the the past management of the domain, upgrading by creating a new AD domain is nearly always the wrong decision.
Wubbalubbadub Posted July 5, 2015 Posted July 5, 2015 I don't want to hyjack this thread... but i'm going to anyway because i am in the same sort of boat... I have just got a new job as a network manager at a school that currently has an RM network... They desperately want to get away from RM (Strangely whats tempted me to the job!) so I have been asked to get it done... I have had 2 induction days and they are currently on CC4.. Which is using Office 365 for the emails... Great stuff however it all synced up into the RM unify stuff! Anyway my plan to migrate away from RM was to build a separate domain along side the current RM network, get everything ready and then start moving people over... but how do i go about moving over the office 365 stuff... even if i kept the RM sync tool i would need to move it over to the new domain.. how do i do that!? Has anyone ever had any experience of this? Thanks Matt
snagrat Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 Personally I wouldn't build a new domain, just start with fresh OUs and GPOs. That way no GUID are lost
Wubbalubbadub Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 Personally I wouldn't build a new domain, just start with fresh OUs and GPOs. That way no GUID are lost Looks like i may need to do that... Although everyone has told me to not do it that way! What about creating a trust between the domains.. then transferring the users over?
Roberto Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 Looks like i may need to do that... Although everyone has told me to not do it that way! Who is everyone? I can tell you we've done it by building a fresh OU and GPOs and migrating users and workstations out of the RM AD tree and into the new OU tree and not had any problems. Much less disruptive than building a new domain.
Wubbalubbadub Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 Who is everyone? I can tell you we've done it by building a fresh OU and GPOs and migrating users and workstations out of the RM AD tree and into the new OU tree and not had any problems. Much less disruptive than building a new domain. By everyone I just meant the majority of people.. But I'll have a think!!
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