SysTools Migrator for Active Directory

Migrate Entire User’s & Contact’s Properties

Using the AD migration software users can migrate entire AD User’s properties such as General, Address, Account, Telephones, Organization, Remote Control, Remote Desktop Services, COM+, Member of, Dial In, Environment and Session to the destination AD Domain. Moreover, users can also migrate Users password through password sync.

Migrate Entire Groups's Properties

With SysTools Active Directory Migration software, users can also migrate entire group’s, and properties including General, Members, Member Of, and Managed By. Moreover, the users also get complete visibility over their AD migration with this tool.

Migrate Entire Computers’ & Printers’ Properties

Users can also migrate the entire AD computer’s properties such as General, Operating System, Member Of, Delegation, Location, Managed By, and Dial-in to the destination Active Directory Domain without any hassle. And also the printer’s properties like Security, About, General, Sharing, Ports, Advanced, Color, and Management.

Mapping Between Source & Destination

This software allows users to fetch the respective objects from the source AD domain, such as Users, Printers, Computers, Groups, Contacts, and Shared folders between Active Directory domains. And this tool also allows users further to define a destination location & map the destination path to save the resultant migration objects in the destination Active Directory Domain Controller.

Easy Deployment & Usage

SysTools Active Directory Migration Tool is much easier to set up and use than competing software available in the market today. Meanwhile, the other software force you to use scripts or a dizzying array of modules, whereas, SysTools AD migration software comes with a simple GUI, that users can deploy and use without even having prior technical knowledge.

Force Restart

After the successful migration of computers, we have to restart the Machines to reflect the domain change, in this case, we have to manually restart the machines. However, with the force restart feature, the administrators can enforce a restart of migrated computers remotely, by defining the time in minutes from 1 to 5 mins. With these features, you can ensure swift and efficient Machine rebooting, minimize downtime, and ensure a smooth migration of computers to the new Active Directory environment.

Detailed & Summary Report

As the Active Directory migration starts; the software shows users the complete details and count of AD objects, including Users, Computers, Printers, Shared Folders, etc., that are being migrated from a source AD to a target. In addition, it provides users with comprehensive migration insights on real-time data for each step of their migration. This is done through various reports, including Domain wise Summary report, Migrated To and Migrated From report, and Migration Scenario wise workload count report.

Comprehensive Security

Security becomes always the top concern when dealing with sensitive enterprise data. SysTools AD Migrator is the safest tool available today. As it avoids RPC and remote registry access. Moreover, it does not require any open inbound ports in the network firewall. Furthermore, it does not gather any credentials such as Email and Passwords within the software's database during or post the migration stage.

Conflict Handling

This software provides support to migrate Active Directory Objects with two options, a user can use. Those are as follows:

• Create: This option will create new Active Directory Objects at the destination AD.
• Merge: It will add add-on properties to destination Active Directory Objects.

Two Re-Run Migration Types

This software provides support to migrate Active Directory Objects with two options, a user can use. Those are as follows:

• Retry Failed Migration: The utility provides support to retry the failed Active Directory Objects for migration.
• Delta SyncUP: The utility offers support to migrate the newly added properties of Active Directory Objects for migration.

Migrate Group Policy Objects (GPOs)

The latest release of SysTools Migrator for Active Directory Tool now allows to migration of Group Policy Objects (GPOs) from AD to AD. It ensure consistent policy configurations across domains. This remarkable feature allows administrators to migrate or copy all GPO configurations such as security policies, software installation rules, and user configurations, without any disruptions.

Migrate Identities to Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)

SysTools AD Migrator now supports the migration from on-premises Active Directory to Microsoft Entra ID. It allows admins to migrate identities such as—users, groups, and devices with their profiles, etc, to Microsoft Entra ID. With this feature, organizations can seamlessly adopt the hybrid or cloud-first strategy by securely and efficiently transferring user accounts, group memberships, and device configurations.

Bidirectional Password Sync with Date-Filtered Reporting

Another remarkable feature of SysTools AD Migrator is, it offers bidirectional password synchronization. This innovative feature ensures that password changes made in either the source or destination Active Directory are automatically synchronized bidirectionally. This feature eliminates the chances of password mismatch and security concerns. It streamlines seamless synchronization and keeps user credentials up-to-date across both domains without manual intervention.

It also offers detailed password synchronization reports that can be viewed or downloaded, complete with a date range filter for efficient tracking and easier auditing of password changes.

(Note: To use the Bidirectional Password Sync you have to enable the Password Sync Feature in the software)

Exclude Property with Invalidated Object Removal

With the enhanced SysTools Active Directory Migration Tool, admins now can exclude specific properties of Active Directory users before migration using a CSV file. Whether it's some specific attribute or unnecessary property, this feature offers granular control over what gets transferred to the destination AD domain.

Additionally, the tool now automates the detection and removal of invalid or unnecessary objects from migration tasks. It streamlines the process by generating a CSV file of these invalidated objects, which can be imported back into a new migration task after resolving the respective issues. This ensures a more efficient and error-free migration experience.

Password Migration & Handling

The SysTools AD migration tool offers four different ways to handle password migration such as:

• No Password Handling: This option will exclude user passwords during the migration process.
• Password Sync: This option will Sync the newly updated password to the destination.
• On-Demand Password Sync: It allows migration engineers to initiate password synchronization as needed, providing flexibility during migrations or troubleshooting.
• Password Hash: Explicit functionality to import and export existing account passwords.
• Set Default Password: This option will facilitate user migration by defining a default password.

Force Restart Support with "Restart Now?"

The SysTools AD Migration Tool now includes an enhanced Force Restart feature during profile migration. Administrators are prompted with a "Restart Now?" option, allowing them to initiate a restart immediately or at a later time. This ensures seamless profile migration with minimal disruption, providing flexibility to manage restarts based on operational needs.

Post Migration sIDHistory Cleanup

The latest release of SysTools Migrator for Active Directory, allows you to remove sIDHistory for migrated Users, Groups, and Computers and initiate post migration cleanup tasks. It ensures a seamless migration without migrating redundant security identifiers. This feature greatly enhances the overall security of AD and helps in the prevention of potential authentication conflicts.

Option to Link GPOs to Specific OU

Using the SysTools AD Migrator you can now link Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to specific organizational units (OUs). These features greatly enhance administrative control and provide streamlined policy management. Which ensures consistent policy application across all targeted systems and users in AD.

Profile Migration with Centralized Reporting

With the latest release of the SysTools Active Directory migration tool, it now offers robust profile migration capabilities. It facilitates smooth and error-free transfer of user profiles across AD domains. Thanks to the Centralized Reporting system, now administrators can easily track and analyze the migration in real time.

Windows OS Compatibilty

The SysTools AD migrator is compatible with several operating systems, including Windows 10 and 11, both 64-bit versions, as well as Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016, and 2019. This means that the AD migrator can be utilized in a wide range of environments, making it a versatile and flexible tool for AD migration projects.