If you transfer a user’s settings using USMT into a client that they already have a profile in, what will happen?

In the config.xml file, you can create merge rules for your data. Below is an example of the xml code for a merge rule. You can read the complete article from Microsoft here.

<merge script>="MigXmlHelper.DestinationPriority()"> 
<objectSet> 
<pattern type="file">c:\data\* [*]<pattern> 
</objectSet> 
</merge>

During ScanState, all the files will be added to the store.

During LoadState, only C:\Data\SampleA.txt will be restored.

<merge script>="MigXmlHelper.SourcePriority()"> 
<objectSet> 
<pattern type="file">c:\data\* [*]<pattern> 
</objectSet> 
</merge>

During ScanState, all the files will be added to the store.

During LoadState, all the files will be restored (overwriting the existing files on the destination computer).

<merge script>="MigXmlHelper.SourcePriority()"> 
<objectSet> 
<pattern type="file">c:\data\ [*]<pattern> 
</objectSet> 
</merge>

During ScanState, all the files will be added to the store.

During LoadState, the following will occur:

C:\Data\SampleA.txt will be restored.
C:\Data\SampleB.txt will be restored (overwriting the existing file on the destination computer).
C:\Data\Folder\SampleB.txt will not be restored.

Comments

How to list all the AD LDS instances on a server

AD LDS allows you to provide directory services to applications that are free of the confines of Active Directory. To list all the AD LDS instances on a server, follow this procedure: Log into the server in question Open a command prompt. Type dsdbutil and press Enter Type List Instances and press Enter . You will receive a list of the instance name, both the LDAP and SSL port numbers, the location of the database, and its status.

How to run GPResult on a remote client with PowerShell

In the past, to run the GPResult command, you would need to either physically visit this client, have the user do it, or use and RDP connection. In all cases, this will disrupt the user. First, you need PowerShell remoting enabled on the target machine. You can do this via Group Policy . Open PowerShell and type this command. Invoke-Command –ScriptBlock {GPResult /r} –ComputerName <ComputerName> Replace <ComputerName> with the name of the target. Remember, the target needs to be online and accessible to you.

Error icon when creating a GPO Preference drive map

You may not have an error at all. Take a look at the drive mapping below. The red triangle is what threw us off. It is not an error. It is simply a color representation of the Replace option of the Action field in the properties of the drive mappings. Create action This give you a green triangle. The Create action creates a new mapped drive for users. Replace Action The Replace action gives you a red triangle. This action will delete and recreate mapped drives for users. The net result of the Replace action is to overwrite all existing settings associated with the mapped drive. If the drive mapping does not exist, then the Replace action creates a new drive mapping. Update Action The Update action will have a yellow triangle. Update will modify settings of an existing mapped drive for users. This action differs from Replace in that it only updates settings defined within the preference item. All other settings remain as configured on the ma...

Jason Yoder, MCT

Search This Blog