User State Migration Tool - Does this create the profile on the machine?

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I am on a domain without roaming profiles. We are looking at possibly implementing the User Stat Migration Tool with our MDT server, but I have a few questions first.
Using the USMT, can you effectively create a profile on a new machine without logging in as that user? Or do I need to log in as the user and then run USMT?

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 02 '17 at 21:12

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As you figured out; yes. It will create the C:\Users\%username% directory of all of the users that were backed up.

One thing noteworthy is that it also applies the previous local group memberships. If the user was a local admin, they'll be a local admin on the new machine. So, if you're hoping that a side benefit of re-imaging is to clean up rogue local admins, think again. I'm sure you could adjust USMT to change that behavior though.

answered Mar 02 '17 at 21:12

user403398

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Yeah, we have other methods for cleaning up rogue local admins. USMT is pretty useful for copying a profile, it even gets the ODBC connections of the system and user. – HeedfulCrayon Mar 04 '17 at 05:35

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 15 '16 at 19:18

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It does actually create a profile for the user! I tested it on a machine and had the user log in, sure enough it didn't create another user profile folder or anything

answered Apr 15 '16 at 19:18

HeedfulCrayon

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User State Migration Tool - Does this create the profile on the machine?

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