Active Directory Cookbook

7.5. Moving a Group

Problem

You want to move a group to a different OU or domain.

Solution

To move a group to a different OU, follow the instructions in Recipe 4.17. To move a group to a different domain, follow the instructions in Recipe 4.18.

Discussion

The only type of group that can be moved between domains are universal groups. If you want to move a global or domain local group to a different domain, first convert it to a universal group, move the group, then convert it back to a global or domain local group.

When you convert a group between types, you may encounter problems because different groups have different membership restrictions. See Introduction in Chapter 7 for more information on grou type membership restrictions.

A much easier way to accomplish inter-domain group moves is by using the Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT). With ADMT, you can move and restructure groups without needing to go to all the trouble of converting the group to a universal and modifying the group membership. For more information on ADMT, see the following site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/tools/admt/default.asp

See Also

Recipe 4.17 for moving an object to a different OU, Recipe 4.18 for moving an object to a different domain, and Recipe 7.6 for changing group scope and type