New installation NethServer, keep same user profile on domain

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Hi guys,

I will need to do a new installation of NethServer because we will replace the common HDs for SAS HDs. All our computers are Windows and all are in the domain…here comes the doubt. If a new installation is made, when logging into Windows will create a new user profile. Is there a procedure for not creating a new user profile and continue using the existing user profile? Because here in the company are more than 80 computers and it will take a lot of work to set everything up again.

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If you don’t use virtualization, what about some offline cloning tool like clonezilla ? This way you may keep the domain and client profile shouldn’t change.

Another idea is using hotsync to clone from old to new server but it’s not intended for that:

http://docs.nethserver.org/en/v7/hotsync.html

I recommend to test it first in a virtual environment like proxmox, virtualbox or vmware.

Another idea is to try it from the client via Windows registry and maybe use a script to change to the right profile.

https://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/changing-profile-from-windows-registry/

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It may be a stupid question but if I do the cloning, there will be risk of badblocks also in the new HD?

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The cloning software usually manages that well. If the data can be read there should be no problem. It doesn’t clone badblocks.

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Thank you.
I’ll try this option.

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If your NS is your DC, backup and restore is the right way to go

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Thx @Stefano_Zamboni, for sure that’s the better (supported) method:

http://docs.nethserver.org/en/v7/backup.html#disaster-recovery

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as a side note, cloning tools are useless with products/distros like NS

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Why? Because of possible HDD arrangement changes? Please explain…

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because of NS’ structure and concept, cloning a machine is more error prone procedure than a backup and restore one.

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