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Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 11: Vista Section B)
This part covers the following config.xml components for Windows Vista:...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 08/15/2011
Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 10: Vista Section A)
This part covers the following config.xml components for Windows Vista:...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 08/15/2011
Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 9: XP Section H)
This part covers the following config.xml components for Windows XP:...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 08/15/2011
Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 8: XP Section G)
This part covers the following config.xml components for Windows XP:...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 08/15/2011
Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 7: XP Section F)
This part covers the following config.xml components for Windows XP:...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 08/15/2011
Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 6: XP Section E)
This part covers the following config.xml components for Windows XP:...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 08/15/2011
Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 5: XP Section D)
This part covers the following config.xml components for Windows XP:...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 08/15/2011
Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 4: XP Section C)
This part covers the following config.xml components for Windows XP:...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 08/15/2011
Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 3: XP Section B)
This part covers the following config.xml components for Windows XP:...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 08/15/2011
Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 2: XP Section A)
This part covers the following config.xml components for Windows XP:...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 08/15/2011
Understanding what the USMT 4.0 CONFIG manifests migrate (Part 1: Introduction)
Hi folks, Ned here again. We've been asked many times to provide more specific information on...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 08/15/2011
Kerberos and Load Balancing
Hi guys, Joji Oshima here again. Today I want to talk about configuring Kerberos authentication to...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 08/09/2011
AskDS is 12,614,400,000,000,000 shakes old
It’s been four years and 591 posts since AskDS reached critical mass. You’d hope our party would...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 08/09/2011
Friday Mail Sack: Beard-Seconds Edition
Hiya folks, Ned here again. This week we talk: DC DNS A Records and Web Servers Forwarding Security...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 08/05/2011
USMT x86 to x64 migration– Do not migrate COM+ setup manifest
Ned here. We rarely release USMT KB articles, so this post is to spread the word on a scenario that...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 08/03/2011
USMT and Converting Registry Data Types
Heya folks, Ned here again. Microsoft is legendary for its backwards compatibility. No other...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 08/01/2011
Friday Mail Sack: Anchors Aweigh Edition
Hiya folks, Ned here again. I finally have an editor that allows anchors on all the questions, so I...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 07/29/2011
Troubleshooting SID translation failures from the obvious to the not so obvious
Hi guys, Joji Oshima here with my first post. A common problem we see is SID translation failure....
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 07/28/2011
How to Determine the Minimum Staging Area DFSR Needs for a Replicated Folder
Warren here again. This is a quick reference guide on how to calculate the minimum staging area...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 07/13/2011
Windows Server 2008 SP1 and Windows Vista SP1 now UNSUPPORTED
Ned here with the last word on this: Windows Server 2008 SP1 and Windows Vista SP1 are no longer...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 07/12/2011
I’ll take NDES in the DMZ, for 1000 Alex
Hello. Jim here yet again to talk to you about deploying Windows Server 2008 R2 with the Network...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 07/12/2011
Murphy Loves Migrations: USMT and the Case of the Missing Folders
Hi folks, Ned here again. You may have heard of a corollary to Murphy's Law: "Anything that can...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 07/05/2011
Forcing Domain Admins to use AGPM (but not really)
Hi folks, Sean Wright here for my final post. So, you have AGPM installed, but your Domain Admins...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 06/21/2011
Blog Email and Comment Alert Issues - (Updated)
Hey folks, Ned here again. This weekend our blog backend was upgraded and since then, we’ve...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 06/15/2011
Under One Month Before Vista SP1 Support Ends
Hi Folks, Ned here again. Remember how a month ago, I said Vista SP1 support was ending on July 12,...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 06/14/2011
What is the Impact of Upgrading the Domain or Forest Functional Level?
Hello all, Jonathan here again. Today, I want to address a question that we see regularly. As...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 06/14/2011
Target Group Policy Preferences by Container, not by Group
Hello again AskDS readers, Mike here again. This post reflects on Group Policy Preference targeting...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 06/13/2011
Friday Mail Sack: LeBron is not Jordan Edition
Hi folks, Ned here again. Today we discuss trusts rules around domain names, attribute uniqueness,...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 06/10/2011
RSA SecurID Do Over
Ned here. If you are using RSA SecurID, you’re probably aware they were compromised several...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 06/07/2011
Blocking Wallpaper Migration with USMT (or: you are a jerk)
Hi folks, Ned here again. Do you hate your users? Do you revel in removing the slightest joy they...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 06/02/2011
Viewing ADLDS traffic with Netmon – where is my LDAP?
Hi, its Linda Taylor here from the UK Directory Services Team! I have decided to make a return to...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 05/27/2011
LINKS! USMT 4 forgot my LINKS!!
Gary here, and in this post I am going to talk about USMT and the Links folder not migrating from...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 05/26/2011
Certificate Authority disaster recovery steps when smartcard logon is required but no valid CRL can be published
[Editor’s note: this is a reprinted post from the AD Troubleshooting Blog. If you’re not...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 05/25/2011
Understanding USMT Printer Migration (or the lack thereof)
Hi there folks, Ned here again. I've touched on USMT and printers before but it was a quick answer...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 05/24/2011
Friday Mail Sack: Goat Riding Bambino Edition
Hi folks, Ned here again. I’m trying to get back into the swing of having a mail sack every week but...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 05/20/2011
Vista SP1 End of Support Reminder
Hi folks, Ned here again with a quick public service announcement: Are you running Windows Vista...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 05/18/2011
USMT and U: Migrating only fresh domain profiles
Hi folks, Ned here again. Frequently someone asks me how to make USMT 4.0 migrate only recently used...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 05/05/2011
Speaking in Ciphers and other Enigmatic tongues…
NOTE: This post has been completely revised and updated since its initial release in 2011. Please...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 05/04/2011
USMT and Invalid User Mapping
Hi folks, Ned here again. Today I discuss an insidious issue you can see with USMT when you have...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 05/02/2011
Sites Sites Everywhere…
…Without a DC to spare! Hey all, this is Sean. You may remember me from a few old ADFS posts. I’m no...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 04/29/2011
AGPM Operations (under the hood part 4: import and export)
Sean again, here for Part 4 of the Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM) blog series, following...
Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 04/26/2011