How to migrate public folders to new shared mailbox & Mailboximprotrequesthelp.

hi i have several public folders stored within the exchange mailbox database, i am wanting to migrate over to shared mailbox's as i find them easier to look after.
i already have mail flowing to the new shared mailbox's so nothing goes to the public folders as i disabled mail-enabled
what i now want to do is take all of the old emails and import them into the shared mailbox's.
i can do it via PST export in outlook and mailboximportrequest, this works but it creates an odd folder structure, if i use the following command it creates the folder IPM_SUBTREE folder in testmove inbox then in the IPM_SUBTREE folder is the inbox that
contains the emails so it goes Testmove > inbox > IPM_SUBTREE > inbox > emails
New-MailboxImportRequest -Mailbox testmove -FilePath "\\exchangeserver\publicfolders\testmove.pst" -TargetRootFolder "inbox" -Verbose
is there a way of either cleaning up the folder structure or another way around doing the import / export as this seems a bit of a messy way of doing it, considering when i do the real public folders they have emails going back to 2010 so thousands and thousands
of them.
Many Thanks

Ed is correct and if you are looking for a 3rd party tool that will allow you to accomplish this check out Lucid8's DigiScope
http://www.lucid8.com/product/digiscope.asp as it can do what you desire and much more
Search, Recover, & Extract Mailboxes, Folders, & Email Items from Offline Exchange Mailbox and Public Folder EDB's and Live Exchange Servers or Import/Migrate direct from Offline EDB to Any Production Exchange Server, even cross version i.e. 2003 -->
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I am trying to migrate our public folders from our old 2010 server to the new 2013 one. I have created the folders (one) as per instructions and can see the structure under the name "Public" with "Mailbox1" in ecp but when I run the command
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RunspaceId                       : b6e18ee6-c158-40d7-a6a6-18b04c3d43d9
Name                             : PublicFolderMigration
Status                           : Failed
StatusDetail                     : FailedMAPI
SyncStage                        : CreatingFolderHierarchy
Flags                            : IntraOrg, Pull, Suspend, SuspendWhenReadyToComplete
RequestStyle                     : IntraOrg
Direction                        : Pull
Protect                          : False
Priority                         : Normal
Suspend                          : True
SourceVersion                    : Version 14.3 (Build 123.0)
SourceDatabase                   : Public_Folders
SourceServer                     : EXCSRV03.Walton.local
BatchName                        :
OutlookAnywhereHostName          :
RemoteCredentialUsername         :
AuthenticationMethod             : Basic
RemoteMailboxLegacyDN            :
RemoteMailboxServerLegacyDN      :
BadItemLimit                     : 0
BadItemsEncountered              : 0
LargeItemLimit                   : 0
LargeItemsEncountered            : 0
FolderToMailboxMap               : {\}
QueuedTimestamp                  : 2/22/2014 10:18:37 AM
StartTimestamp                   : 2/22/2014 10:18:43 AM
LastUpdateTimestamp              : 2/22/2014 10:18:46 AM
InitialSeedingCompletedTimestamp :
FinalSyncTimestamp               :
CompletionTimestamp              :
SuspendedTimestamp               :
OverallDuration                  : 01:10:03
TotalFinalizationDuration        :
TotalDataReplicationWaitDuration :
TotalSuspendedDuration           :
TotalFailedDuration              : 01:09:54
TotalQueuedDuration              : 00:00:03
TotalInProgressDuration          : 00:00:06
TotalStalledDueToCIDuration      :
TotalStalledDueToHADuration      :
TotalStalledDueToReadThrottle    :
TotalStalledDueToWriteThrottle   :
TotalStalledDueToReadCpu         :
TotalStalledDueToWriteCpu        :
TotalStalledDueToReadUnknown     :
TotalStalledDueToWriteUnknown    :
TotalTransientFailureDuration    :
TotalIdleDuration                : 00:00:02
MRSServerName                    :
EstimatedTransferSize            : 0 B (0 bytes)
EstimatedTransferItemCount       : 0
BytesTransferred                 : 0 B (0 bytes)
BytesTransferredPerMinute        :
ItemsTransferred                 : 0
PercentComplete                  : 10
PositionInQueue                  :
PreventCompletion                : True
FailureCode                      : -2147467259
FailureType                      : MapiExceptionNoReplicaAvailable
FailureSide                      : Source
Message                          : Error: MapiExceptionNoReplicaAvailable: Unable to get replica list for the folder.
                                   (hr=0x80004005, ec=1129)
                                   Diagnostic context:
                                       Lid: 40487   EMSMDBMT.EcDoRpcExt2
called [length=53]
                                       Lid: 56871   EMSMDBMT.EcDoRpcExt2
returned [ec=0x0][length=192][latency=15]
                                       Lid: 52176   ClientVersion:
15.0.516.30
                                       Lid: 50032   ServerVersion:
14.3.123.2
                                       Lid: 23226   --- ROP
Parse Start ---
                                       Lid: 27962   ROP:
ropGetOwningMDBs [66]
                                       Lid: 17082   ROP Error:
0x469
                                       Lid: 18017
                                       Lid: 21921   StoreEc:
0x469
                                       Lid: 27962   ROP:
ropExtendedError [250]
                                       Lid: 1494
---- Remote Context Beg ----
                                       Lid: 26426   ROP:
ropGetOwningMDBs [66]
                                       Lid: 3010
StoreEc: 0x8004010F
                                       Lid: 3010
StoreEc: 0x8004010F
                                       Lid: 3650
StoreEc: 0x8004010F
                                       Lid: 53151
                                       Lid: 1750
---- Remote Context End ----
                                       Lid: 26849
                                       Lid: 21817   ROP Failure:
0x469
                                       Lid: 16814
                                       Lid: 20910   StoreEc:
0x469
                                       Lid: 61040
                                       Lid: 61104   StoreEc:
0x469
FailureTimestamp                 : 2/22/2014 10:18:46 AM
IsValid                          : True
ValidationMessage                :
OrganizationId                   :
RequestGuid                      : 9929f03f-d4a3-4a1d-945c-22d8bf04d3ca
RequestQueue                     : Staff_2014
ExchangeGuid                     : 4db20d25-f308-42d9-83f2-4c104e4aed62
Identity                         : RequestGuid (9929f03f-d4a3-4a1d-945c-22d8bf04d3ca), RequestQueue:
                                   (6a17b86c-969d-4c16-8210-1d52a28eaa76)
Report                           : 2/22/2014 10:18:36 AM [EXCSRV05] 'Walton.local/Technicians/Jonathan RUBINSTEIN'
                                   created request.
                                   2/22/2014 10:18:42 AM [EXCSRV05] The Microsoft Exchange
Mailbox Replication service
                                   'EXCSRV05.Walton.local' (15.0.516.29 caps:3F) is examining
the request.
                                   2/22/2014 10:18:42 AM [EXCSRV05] Connected to target
mailbox 'Public Folders
                                   (4db20d25-f308-42d9-83f2-4c104e4aed62)', database 'Staff_2014',
Mailbox server
                                   'EXCSRV05.Walton.local' Version 15.0 (Build 516.0),
proxy server
                                   'EXCSRV05.Walton.local' 15.0.516.29 caps:03DF07FFFF.
                                   2/22/2014 10:18:42 AM [EXCSRV05] Connected to target
mailbox 'Public Folders
                                   (309db159-1c82-407f-a8f2-5e3be77323da)', database 'Staff_2014',
Mailbox server
                                   'EXCSRV05.Walton.local' Version 15.0 (Build 516.0),
proxy server
                                   'EXCSRV05.Walton.local' 15.0.516.29 caps:03DF07FFFF.
                                   2/22/2014 10:18:42 AM [EXCSRV05] Connected to source
mailbox 'Public Folders ()',
                                   database 'Public_Folders', Mailbox server 'EXCSRV03.Walton.local'
Version 14.3
                                   (Build 123.0).
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mailbox 'Public Folders ()',
                                   database 'Public_Folders', Mailbox server 'EXCSRV03.Walton.local'
Version 14.3
                                   (Build 123.0).
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started.
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not be preserved for
                                   mailbox 'Public Folders ()'. Outlook clients will need
to restart to access the
                                   moved mailbox.
                                   2/22/2014 10:18:43 AM [EXCSRV05] Mailbox signature will
not be preserved for
                                   mailbox 'Public Folders ()'. Outlook clients will need
to restart to access the
                                   moved mailbox.
                                   2/22/2014 10:18:45 AM [EXCSRV05] Stage: CreatingFolderHierarchy.
Percent complete:
                                   10.
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has
                                   occurred.
ObjectState                      : New
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Hi Jay,
This issue occurs because there are some legacy system folders in the public folder database.
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Open the Public Folder Management Console.
Expand and then click System Public Folders so that it is highlighted and populates the Result pane.
Right-click schema-root and then select Remove.
Right-click all "OWAscratchpad" entries and then select Remove.
Migrate public folders to Exchange Server 2013. For more information about how to do this, refer to the following Microsoft TechNet article:
Migrate public folders to Exchange 2013 from previous versions
More details in the following KB:
Cannot replicate public folder to Exchange Server 2013
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2866631
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Mavis
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Users unable to create or delete folders in migrated public folders using Outlook

We have an Exchange 2013 CU3 environment migrated from Exchange 2007.
The public folder migration was completed over the weekend.
The environment has several public folder mailboxes.
Post migration users are unable to create/delete new sub folders, or modify permissions using Outlook on any of the migrated public folders. Users can however create new top level folders using outlook. They can also create and delete new posts
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Test User accounts used for testing are set to use the Primary Hierarchy mailbox as their default public folder mailbox.
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Did you got the error message mentioned in the following thread?
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/exchange/en-US/8b383a46-b710-4fc0-aa0b-e52f288cf93d/e2010-to-e2013-public-folders-migration-failed?forum=exchangesvrdeploy
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2007 SP3 to 2013 Migration - Public Folders Migration (-2147467259)

Hi Guys
I'm currently undertaking an Exchange 2007 SP3 to Exchange 2013 migration, and all has been going swimmingly so far. We've moved all mailboxes across and are at the final stages and just want to move the public folders across.
I've been following the instructions in: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj150486(v=exchg.150).aspx this article, and we have gotten up to stage 5 (Start
the Migration Request). The process gets around 20% of the way through, and from what we can tell seems to migrate all content from PF folders, however it then stops. I've posted an extract of the log below, which should show you the error we're
currently getting (it tries then exhausts retries & stops).
16/01/2014 9:13:15 AM [EX2013] Transient error MapiExceptionUnknownUser has
occurred. The system will retry (58/60).
16/01/2014 9:13:50 AM [EX2013] The Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Replication service
'EX2013.mydomain.local' (15.0.775.35 caps:3F) is examining the request.
16/01/2014 9:13:50 AM [EX2013] Connected to target mailbox
'db1f9a09-a4ab-435e-aedf-122095797a10', database 'Shared', Mailbox server
'EX2013.mydomain.local' Version 15.0 (Build 775.0), proxy server
'EX2013.mydomain.local' 15.0.775.35 caps:07FFCB07FFFF.
16/01/2014 9:13:50 AM [EX2013] Connected to source mailbox '', database
'EX05\Public Folders\Public Folders', Mailbox server 'ex05.mydomain.local' Version
8.3 (Build 327.0).
16/01/2014 9:13:50 AM [EX2013] Request processing continued, stage LoadingMessages.
16/01/2014 9:13:50 AM [EX2013] Copying messages is finished. Copying rules and
security descriptors.
16/01/2014 9:13:51 AM [EX2013] Transient error MapiExceptionUnknownUser has
occurred. The system will retry (59/60).
16/01/2014 9:14:25 AM [EX2013] The Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Replication service
'EX2013.mydomain.local' (15.0.775.35 caps:3F) is examining the request.
16/01/2014 9:14:25 AM [EX2013] Connected to target mailbox
'db1f9a09-a4ab-435e-aedf-122095797a10', database 'Shared', Mailbox server
'EX2013.mydomain.local' Version 15.0 (Build 775.0), proxy server
'EX2013.mydomain.local' 15.0.775.35 caps:07FFCB07FFFF.
16/01/2014 9:14:25 AM [EX2013] Connected to source mailbox '', database
'EX05\Public Folders\Public Folders', Mailbox server 'ex05.mydomain.local' Version
8.3 (Build 327.0).
16/01/2014 9:14:25 AM [EX2013] Request processing continued, stage LoadingMessages.
16/01/2014 9:14:25 AM [EX2013] Copying messages is finished. Copying rules and
security descriptors.
16/01/2014 9:14:25 AM [EX2013] Transient error MapiExceptionUnknownUser has
occurred. The system will retry (60/60).
16/01/2014 9:15:00 AM [EX2013] The Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Replication service
'EX2013.mydomain.local' (15.0.775.35 caps:3F) is examining the request.
16/01/2014 9:15:00 AM [EX2013] Connected to target mailbox
'db1f9a09-a4ab-435e-aedf-122095797a10', database 'Shared', Mailbox server
'EX2013.mydomain.local' Version 15.0 (Build 775.0), proxy server
'EX2013.mydomain.local' 15.0.775.35 caps:07FFCB07FFFF.
16/01/2014 9:15:00 AM [EX2013] Connected to source mailbox '', database
'EX05\Public Folders\Public Folders', Mailbox server 'ex05.mydomain.local' Version
8.3 (Build 327.0).
16/01/2014 9:15:00 AM [EX2013] Request processing continued, stage LoadingMessages.
16/01/2014 9:15:00 AM [EX2013] Copying messages is finished. Copying rules and
security descriptors.
16/01/2014 9:15:00 AM [EX2013] The job encountered too many transient failures (60)
and is quitting.
16/01/2014 9:15:00 AM [EX2013] Fatal error MapiExceptionUnknownUser has occurred.
Furthermore, in the event log, I get the following logged as the PF migration errors out:
Request '' (d0963f2b-9d8e-4470-924a-72749ca32a36) failed.
Error code: -2147467259
MapiExceptionUnknownUser: Unable to make connection to the server. (hr=0x80004005, ec=1003)
Diagnostic context:
Lid: 49064 dwParam: 0x1
Lid: 37288 StoreEc: 0x6AB
Lid: 49064 dwParam: 0x2
Lid: 49191 EMSMDBMT.EcDoConnectEx called [length=193]
Lid: 65063 EMSMDBMT.EcDoConnectEx exception [rpc_status=0x6D9][latency=0]
Lid: 62184
Lid: 16280 dwParam: 0x0 Msg: EEInfo: ComputerName: n/a
Lid: 8600 dwParam: 0x0 Msg: EEInfo: ProcessID: 4744
Lid: 12696 dwParam: 0x0 Msg: EEInfo: Generation Time: 0414-01-16T01:15:00.7170000Z
Lid: 10648 dwParam: 0x0 Msg: EEInfo: Generating component: 2
Lid: 14744 dwParam: 0x0 Msg: EEInfo: Status: 1753
Lid: 9624 dwParam: 0x0 Msg: EEInfo: Detection location: 501
Lid: 13720 dwParam: 0x0 Msg: EEInfo: Flags: 0
Lid: 11672 dwParam: 0x0 Msg: EEInfo: NumberOfParameters: 4
Lid: 8856 dwParam: 0x0 Msg: EEInfo: prm[0]: Unicode string: ncacn_ip_tcp
Lid: 8856 dwParam: 0x0 Msg: EEInfo: prm[1]: Unicode string: EX06
Lid: 12952 dwParam: 0x0 Msg: EEInfo: prm[2]: Long val: 3749909585
Lid: 12952 dwParam: 0x0 Msg: EEInfo: prm[3]: Long val: 382312662
Lid: 45169 StoreEc: 0x824
Lid: 50544 ClientVersion: 15.0.775.34
Lid: 52080 StoreEc: 0x824
Lid: 44273
Lid: 49064 dwParam: 0x1
Lid: 37288 StoreEc: 0x6AB
Lid: 49064 dwParam: 0x2
Lid: 59431 EMSMDB.EcDoConnectEx called [length=193]
Lid: 34855 EMSMDB.EcDoConnectEx returned [ec=0x3EB][length=56][latency=15]
Lid: 59505 StoreEc: 0x3EB
Lid: 50544 ClientVersion: 15.0.775.34
Lid: 52080 StoreEc: 0x3EB
Lid: 1494 ---- Remote Context Beg ----
Lid: 22086
Lid: 27206
Lid: 17990
Lid: 16966 StoreEc: 0x8004010F
Lid: 32121 StoreEc: 0x3EB
Lid: 9486 StoreEc: 0x3EB
Lid: 1750 ---- Remote Context End ----
Lid: 51152
Lid: 52465 StoreEc: 0x3EB
Lid: 60065
Lid: 33777 StoreEc: 0x3EB
Lid: 59805
Lid: 52487 StoreEc: 0x3EB
Lid: 19778
Lid: 27970 StoreEc: 0x3EB
Lid: 17730
Lid: 25922 StoreEc: 0x3EB
Context:
Operation: ISourceMailbox.GetFolder
Operation: ISourceMailbox.GetFolder
OperationSide: Source
Public Folders ()
EntryIDs: [count:1, [len=46, data=000000001A447390AA6611CD9BC800AA002FC45A0300E76376BFA766CD4CB9725A08AC252BC90000000027220000]]
Folder: 'Public Root/NON_IPM_SUBTREE/StoreEvents{93ED8190-881A-40D2-B0FD-3615ADEB16CE}', entryId [len=46, data=000000001A447390AA6611CD9BC800AA002FC45A0300E76376BFA766CD4CB9725A08AC252BC90000000027220000], parentId [len=46, data=000000001A447390AA6611CD9BC800AA002FC45A03007943AF354860F8418A0338BB019906EE0000000000020000]
I've attempted to find some solutions, and searching for the respective error codes has suggested a couple of ideas, such as not being a PF Admin (checked), resource issues on source/destination servers (checked, and restarted for good measure), I saw mention
of a problem with NETBIOS resolution so added the source server into the host files (checked).
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated
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SBS2003- SBS2011 migration - public folders still replicating...

Doing a SBS2003 to SBS2011 migration using the MS method. All is going well so far except the public folder replication is taking forever. I've done all the tricks like increasing the replication priority and limits but it's still going (I think,
anyways, it's hard to tell sometimes). The public folder instances still shows several pages of folders although about two thirds of the folders have moved so at least it's working (I hope). A few questions regarding my situation:
1) Is it OK to execute the "Move all replicas" command in SBS2003 ESE again? Or should I goto the SBS2011 and try the MoveAllReplicas.ps1 exchange powershell command?
2) Can I move onto the next steps of moving the OWA and moving the actual mailboxes? It would save me time if I could just continue and get back to this later.
3) Any other tips on how to compare the two public folder stores and be sure they all got transferred?
Thanks.
-- Al

The replication takes time if you have a lot of public folders. Good you have it working though, since you said most of the folders have moved over.
1) Yes, it is safe, go ahead. The powershell command in destination doesn't work with the legacy source server as I recall.
2) Yes, you can move mailboxes and public folders at the same time. Go ahead and proceed and let the PF's replicate in the background
3) The folders are transferred properly when they disappear from the SBS2003 ESM PF instances. To see the status of the migrated folders in the target server, get a script from here:
http://blog.mikewalker.me/2013/05/exchange-2010-public-folder-replication.html. But the move needs to be initiated and controlled from the source ESM.
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- check that the target message size limits (in SMTP connector and in database) are not preventing the replication if you have large items in your PF database
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- sometimes it helps with some folders that won't move, if you go to destination server EMC and mail disable them.
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Is the owner of the resource(s) that will house the folders included in the CSV file? Is the password specified there?
It seems like if you let the utility create the users and generate random passwords it goes pretty smoothly. You don't have to manually edit the CSV file in that case.
>>> Pat H.<[email protected]> 4/12/07 7:17 PM >>>
We are using a Linux Sles 10 Server with GW 7.02 beta. User migrations work
fine. We pre-create them and then update the Data Migration CSV file with
their User ID and Password assigned when they were created. Security is set
to low. However, we can figure out how to migrate the public folders. All
we get is "can't log in".
Ideas would greatly be appreciated as this is our last piece in moving from
Exchange to Groupwise.

How do I backup folders on my shared USB drive on Airport Extreme?

Hello,
I have a USB drive as a shared drive on my Airport Extreme. I DO NOT want to use it as my backup drive. I have a drive connected to my MacBook Air. But I want to back up folders on that shared drive where my photos and music are stored.
I don't see an option in Time Machine.
How do I do this?
Thanks

Time Machine will only backup your Macs internal hard disk or any external hard disks physically attached to the Mac. Time Machine can not backup one remote device to another remote device.
To backup the external HDD, you would need to first attach it to your Mac, for Time Machine to "see" it. Unfortunately, this would not be very convienent in the long run.

HT201250 How to migrate backup disk to new computer using mountain lion?

The page says it provides information about how to migrate a backup disk to a new mac, but it's not there. Does anyone know how to do this in Mountain Lion? When I simply chose the old disk on the new computer, it created an entirely new backup folder and was going to back up everything, not just add to the existing backups. The computer name, login name, and login password are not changed. It's just a new machine . Both old and new machines are mid-2011 iMacs. Thanks!

If it's a new machine, then Time Machine will make a new backup. This is how Time Machine works. A new computer always results in a new backup.
But your question seems to ask about how to use Migration Assistant to transfer your Time Machine backup to the new machine. Am I misunderstanding your question?
In any event: Please visit Pondini's Time Machine FAQ for help with all things Time Machine.

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Ok - I have posted before... but I have done more looking and have confirmed:
When I log into my mac using a network account, my public folder is not shared for guest users. I have set the permissions for my Public folder: chmod -R 0777 /Public but this does not help - the share is not visible. I can only imagine that there is a config file somewhere... maybe accessible through netinfo? Does anyone have any idea?
Thanks,
Davod

Heh... no problem.
Well, I am the network administrator.
Since the network account(s) I am referring to are MS Active Directory accounts (opposed any other LDAP or OS X Server Open Directory accounts), there is no other NetInfo database other than what is local to the Mac workstation.
I don't know why Apple thought it was more secure to lock down file sharing like this. I say that because the alternative (that I have seen in practice anyway) is to have all users run as an admin account all the time. Then when users want to access a coworkers files over the network, they are sharing thier (admin) account passwords to do so. It just seems really backwards to me is all. Run as least privilege. I always thought that was computing 101.
Anyway, this question is expanding, because there are scenarios where a user will get external hard drives from a client, and plug them into thier Mac. THey may want to have a coworker access some of the files on these drives for assistance with the job or whatever... but the drives do not show up just as the user's public folder does not show up.
Has anyone had good luck using a Preferences Panel applet called SharePoints? It seems like it could help me to solve this sharing dilema...
Thanks...

How to migrate network users to new home directory

Want to migrate network user accounts from current directories on an internal drives on a Mac Pro to a newly connected XRAID box.
Before the XRAID was attached, network users were able to use their home directories to log into the system, but space was limited and we had them use Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices to store their data and media files.   The XRAID now provides 7TB or protected storage and we'd like to move their accounts to the arrays in the XRAID box.
Have not been able to find details on how best to handle this. Don't know if the current info needs to be exported, user ID's delete/recreated - or modified to point to new home directories, and then imported, etc.   I have most of the Apple 10.6 Server manuals, but have not run across info for this type of change/migration.
Thanks for any leads to this information, or how-to's.
Tom

Did some trials with some bogus users I set up on the original share device.
Did the unshare as mentioned. Created new share directory on the Xraid. Ran CP to copy users in the old share directory to the new. Shared the new Xraid directory and set auto-mount.
While the share directories were on two completely separate volumes and their paths were fine. Workgroup Manager shows the shares by servername/sharename.   So I now had sharename and sharename-1 showing up in WM. The old share directory had been Unshared, but as long as any users in WM point to the old directory - it shows up on the list.
Seeing this, I deleted the newly copied users and deleted the Xraid share directory. Then created newsharename on the Xraid, ran the CP to this new name. Used WM to change the Home directory for each user. User logon failed because the path names had changed. Deleted the new users and the new Xraid directory and retried first method with same sharename and resulting sharename-1 in WM.
Updated the user's home directories to sharename-1 in WM. Once all were changed, the old sharename dropped out of the WM list, but I was left with the sharename-1. User Logon was spotty - some were OK, others had issues, some earlier OK logons failed later. Was not rock solid.
Before I move any real user accounts and all their data, need to be certain there will be no issues. This naming issue of the share appears to be the bug in the process. Ideas to overcome this naming issue?
What I didn't try (thought of later, after testing) was to unshare the sharename-1 and go back and select the sharename again. Thinking is the "-1" due to the duplicate should not be an issue. But now the Home Directory info will have the "-1" - this caused Logon issues. Possibly WM will show these as sharename-1 as old Home location and allow me to select plain sharename and all be settled.
No where near the clean process I thought Apple Server would provide for moving user Home and Data.
Open to any and all ideas. Thx!
Tom

How do I upload folders to new Photo Library?

i have 13,000 pictures in 600 folders on my PC and I want to convert them all to the new photo library in iCloud. The Icloud browser app won't allow me to select folders to upload. I have to open each folder and upload individual photos. Then I will have to create albums and put all the photso in the albums? This will take forever.

I'm having the same problem as Keithj999.
Your solution is not viable, as it only pertains to Mac computers, and this is the PC thread.
The problem: We have a PC computer. We have a lot of photos on the computer which need to be uploaded into the iCloud library. The only way this seems to be able to be done is via the iCloud website. When going through the iCloud website to upload into the iCloud Library (NOT photostream, as my understanding is everything there deletes after 30 days..) from a PC computer, you can only select one photo at a time to be uploaded. Having thousands of photos, this clearly is not a good solution to the problem..
The desired outcome to the problem: To get thousands of photos from a PC computer into the iCloud Library in an efficient manner.
The solution for the desired outcome: ???
I've been looking for a few hours now on how this might be achievable, and I have yet to find a solution.

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