Migrating users from directory service to local database
If you are currently using Microsoft® Active Directory®, Windows NT® domain or Novell® eDirectory™
- Go to the Kerio Webadmin console
- Highlight all the directory users (use Ctrl+A) and choose Remove.
- Select Do not delete user's message folder.
- Click Import and Export > Import from a Directory Service to import users from the directory service.For more information refer to Importing users in Kerio Connect.
- Select all the users within the console, choose Edit... and change the Authentication to the
Internal user database
.
IMPORTANT
You will need to update each user's password field manually as passwords are not transferred from AD to Kerio.
After migration, all users are assigned user accounts automatically.
If you are currently using Apple® Open Directory:
- Go to the Kerio Webadmin console
- Select Import and Export > Export to a CSV File and save the file to your hard drive.
- Open the exported CSV file (
users_domain_YYYY-MM-DD.csv
) in Microsoft® Excel. - Change the Authentication to
Internal
and save the CSV file - Highlight all the directory users (use Ctrl+A) and choose Remove.
- Select Do not delete user's message folder.
- Click Import and Export > Import from a CSV file to import users from the CSV file.
IMPORTANT
You will need to update each user's password field manually as passwords are not transferred from OD to Kerio.
After migration, all users are assigned user accounts automatically.