Azure Active Directory Cross Forest Exchange 2010 Windows Server

How to install ADMT 3.2 in Windows Server 2008 R2

By Satheshwaran Manoharan

July 11, 2012

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Download Active Directory Migration Tool version 3.2

Type the Default Instance if you have a SQL Server ,I have the SQL server on DC itself , So I have typed

.\SQLEXPRESS

If you are not aware of SQLEXPRESS , Have the Explained the Steps below to configure it

Only SQLEXPRESS 2005 will work properly if you are planning to Install on DC itself

People who are aware of SQL , Please skip the SQL setup

If you don’t have a SQL Server , You can Download

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Service Pack 3

Install

Finish

Choose No

Then Close

Great !

Now SQL is configured

Start – Administrative Tools –> Active Directory Migration Tool

Now ADMT is Ready to Migrate Users

Satheshwaran Manoharan https://www.azure365pro.com

Award-winning Technology Leader with a wealth of experience running large teams and diversified industry exposure in cloud computing. From shipping lines to rolling stocks.In-depth expertise in driving cloud adoption strategies and modernizing systems to cloud native. Specialized in Microsoft Cloud, DevOps, and Microsoft 365 Stack and conducted numerous successful projects worldwide. Also, Acting as a Technical Advisor for various start-ups.

17 COMMENTS

tora mechem July 12, 2012 At 10:22 pm

It is really an excellent along with useful little bit of details. I am pleased you distributed this kind of beneficial details with us. Make sure you stay us all updated this way. Thanks for expressing.

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- Satheshwaran Manoharan December 30, 2012 At 6:16 am
  
  You are most welcome Tora !
  
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- saroop April 13, 2015 At 6:48 am
  
  Hi Satheshwaran,
  
  Hope you are well!
  
  I want to know after installing and configuring Exchange Server 2013, Whats the concept of sending and receiving also want to know different mechanism for route email and how do i get create MX records.
  
  I just want to know for deploying newly exchange in organization what are the steps required to bring it online and work functionally.
  
  I appreciate you if you clear my concept for this
  
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  - saroop April 13, 2015 At 6:54 am
    
    Sorry, Whats the concept of sending and receiving connectors
    
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  - Satheshwaran Manoharan May 12, 2015 At 6:13 am
    
    MX Records – Contact your domain registrar – he wil help you.
    Sendconnectors – To send email to internet
    Configure Certificates-
    Configure Outlook anywhere –
    All mentioned in my blog. just give a search.
    
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dougiemui December 29, 2012 At 7:40 am

thanks very much for that.. got my migration done successfully from Windows server 2003 domain to Windows server 2008 domain..

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- Satheshwaran Manoharan December 30, 2012 At 6:16 am
  
  Happy for you !!
  
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Amir July 16, 2013 At 5:05 pm

How about migrating user/group from 2000 to 2008R2

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sali September 4, 2013 At 9:36 am

Thanks for this great article
regards

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- Satheshwaran Manoharan September 5, 2013 At 3:54 am
  
  Thank you for your Comments Sali,
  
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Duraimurugan V December 5, 2013 At 9:52 am

Really great article sathesh, I have completed migration from windows 2003 AD to windows 2012 AD.

Thanks .

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- Satheshwaran Manoharan December 8, 2013 At 2:46 pm
  
  Happy about it 🙂
  
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Raghwendra Yadav February 19, 2015 At 4:41 am

Hi Satheshwaran,

I was referring careexchange .in website and i was completed 2 project 1) migrated exchange 2003 to 2010 2) Migrated Ex 2010 Sp3 to Ex2013 sp1 successfully. Thank a lot for your articles.

I want Exchange server 2010 & 2013 interview question and answer list form careexchange.in .will you help me?

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- Satheshwaran Manoharan March 8, 2015 At 1:17 pm
  
  Nope i dont have a list as such .. Happy to hear that .
  
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jennifer July 13, 2017 At 10:01 pm

hi

Nice article
Can you provide me the downloadlink for ADMT3.2.

Thanks in advance

please emailme

J

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Yoges August 1, 2017 At 10:11 am

hi Satheshwaran ,

Hope you are doing well.

As we have plant to migrate our infra from one forest to another forest. We are using exchange 2013.
Can you share me which DNS, A and SPF recoreds need to create or we can redirect with the current record.

Appreciate your support and Thanks for your article.

Yogee.

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elio June 8, 2018 At 7:51 am

hi,

do i need to install sql express and admt user on the target dc using domain admin user or can i do it using admt user after giving him the permissions required ?
thanks

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