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How to switch from a local user account/profile , to using an Azure AD connected account/profile?
We have a few Surface Pro devices that have users logging into Windows 10 Pro using a local user account. We have since migrated to Microsoft 365 Business so I would like these users to start loggi...
nodorizzi
Thats a good question that I test out on VM's because when you join to Azure AD from a local account....pooof, the new Azure AD account is a clean slate and I know alot of people freak out when that happens. I do know you can use a profile migrator but have not tried to migrate into an Azure AD account(would be interesting). You can also search the local users folders I beleive within the AzureAD account and move them or move them to OneDrive first and then switch to Azure AD.
You can go back to the local account by signing in as other user, the do the old username with ".\old_username" to go back into the local account domain or workgroup and then get what you need. But people definitely need to be ready before they switch as far as their files and favs cause its like starting a new computer with a blank Windows profile.
Have you figured out a good way since you wrote the post?
Thats a good question that I test out on VM's because when you join to Azure AD from a local account....pooof, the new Azure AD account is a clean slate and I know alot of people freak out when that happens. I do know you can use a profile migrator but have not tried to migrate into an Azure AD account(would be interesting). You can also search the local users folders I beleive within the AzureAD account and move them or move them to OneDrive first and then switch to Azure AD.
You can go back to the local account by signing in as other user, the do the old username with ".\old_username" to go back into the local account domain or workgroup and then get what you need. But people definitely need to be ready before they switch as far as their files and favs cause its like starting a new computer with a blank Windows profile.
Have you figured out a good way since you wrote the post?
This is useful!