Migrate User Wizard Does Not Configure Internet Connectivity (218127)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server 4.0
  • Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server 4.5
This article was previously published under Q218127

SYMPTOMS

When you view a user account file, the file may not contain information about whether the user can connect to the Internet.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if you use the Migrate User Wizard to assign or export proxy permissions. The Migrate User Wizard does not support this functionality.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, do not use the use the Migrate User Wizard for this purpose, use the User Resource Wizard to grant "Access the Internet" permissions.

MORE INFORMATION

In BackOffice Small Business Server (SBS) an administrator can import users from another Microsoft Windows NT-based computer by using the Migrate User Wizard. This wizard has two execution modes:
  • Export Mode
  • Import Mode
When you insert SBS CD-ROM number 1, you can choose to export Windows NT user accounts and Exchange mailboxes. This creates a text file (the user account file) that is used in import mode. Or, an administrator can create the user account file manually and then use this file during import mode. On the To Do List in the SBS console, the wizard is started in import mode (btuser.exe /i). This takes the user account file and creates the Windows NT user accounts and Exchange mailboxes on the SBS-based computer.

The following data is not exported from an existing Windows NT or Exchange installation to an SBS installation:
  • User passwords. When the user account is created, the password is initially set to "abcd12345" (without the quotes). Users should be instructed to manually change their passwords the next time they log on.
  • Internet Access Permissions. By default, all users created through the wizard can not use the Internet. This behavior is the same as the Add User Wizard.
  • Exchange Distribution Lists. The E-Mail Distribution List Wizard should be used to create the Exchange Distribution Lists.

REFERENCES

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

268729 SBS: Migrate User Wizard Does Not Set Passwords Correctly

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/3/2003
Keywords:kbenv kbnetwork kbnofix kbprb kbui KB218127
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