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We have SharePoint 2013 with AD domain like testdm. We have 2 separate Active Directory with same domain e.g. testdm.

Now we need to change our SharePoint AD with another AD that having same domain.

Currently the user is like testdm\fname.lname and another AD having user like testdm\fname for some users and same for rest users.

Every user having lots of tasks in different SharePoint list assigned in People and Group field.

We already done user migration before a year from FBA to AD by writing script.

I googled for user migration and found move-spuser powershell command but I am not sure whether I am on right direction or not.

Is it possible to maintain all users permissions and tasks as it is?

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Move-SPUser will translate all identities for a user across the entire farm, and would be the appropriate method to use.

$user = Get-SPUser -Identity "i:0#.w|testdm\fname.lname" -Web http://siteCollectionUrl Move-SPUser -Identity $user -NewAlias "testdm\fname" -IgnoreSid

I'm making the assumption you are using Windows Claims, hence the i:0#.w| format to the username in Get-SPUser (using the format in Move-SPUser isn't valid). The -Web parameter requires a Site Collection URL where the user to be migrated has an entry.

I'd suggest running this as the Farm Administrator, or a user with Full Control over the User Profile Service Application.

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  • Thanks Trevor Seward. One more question: We have restored SharePoint site backup into a new server where our second AD is connected. Will $user = Get-SPUser -Identity "i:0#.w|testdm\fname.lname" -Web siteCollectionUrl work with old user there?
    – Dhaval Kariya
    Feb 9, 2016 at 6:47
  • As long as the user exists within the Site Collection, it will work.
    – user6024
    Feb 9, 2016 at 7:15
  • Thanks a lot Trevor Seward. Yes Get-SPUser is working perfect. I am going to perform actual scenario probably in next week. I'll mark your answer as accepted once perform actual test. I appreciate your help.
    – Dhaval Kariya
    Feb 10, 2016 at 13:18
  • Trevor Seward. We are going for final user migration. Can you please tell me, Does it affect anything to New AD users if something goes wrong while processing? I just want to make sure it will not affect to any AD users because New AD is also used for our live exchange accounts.
    – Dhaval Kariya
    Apr 21, 2016 at 14:28
  • It doesn't impact users you're not migrating.
    – user6024
    Apr 21, 2016 at 14:30

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