Windows 10 Windows User profile migration - browser credentials- and favorites

[bboisen]

Moving a users documents etc. from an old PC to a new one is quite simple but my tecs all tend to do this differently
and the results are mediocre..

How do you get about easily migrating everything including browser favorites and credentials from mainly
Edge, Chromium Edge, Chrome and Firefox too? (we've ditched IE completely by now)

We're going to migrate at least 200 users to new PC's and perhaps soon some of them to Azure if we get it ready..

 

[Neemobeer]

Use USMT User State Migration Tool (USMT) Overview (Windows 10) - Windows Deployment

 

[GMelford]

I agree to using USMT.
Problem is that USMT isn't updated by MS and does not for instance support Edge Chromium, Firefox or Chrome

We've used USMT for User Profile Migrations for years. We run USMT with SCCM and USMTGUI,
but consistently use the EhlerTech USMT version as EhlerTech updates USMT regularly.
USMTGUI is basically a GUI utilizing USMT. It is however professional SW so you must pay for it.
But as it is quite cheap and includes premium support it really is an easy choice.

USMTGUI is always updated to the latest Win 10 edition and migrates IE, Chrome and Firefox settings.
Since autumn 2019, USMTGUI has been capable of migrating favorites etc. for the new Edge Chromium.
Also the latest corporate versions from Autumn 2019 onward migrates profiles to Azure

Regarding Favorites from Edge, Chromium Edge, Chrome and Firefox, and Chrome and Firefox credentials, they are easily migrated with USMT.

The reason you cannot migrate Edge and Chromium Edge credentials directly, is that those credentials are stored in the "Credential Manager" and they're not supposed to be able to be copied. - If they were, the credential manager wouldn't be worth much ;-)

To migrate Credentials stored in the "Credential Manager" you basically need to export them, for instance to desktop, logged in as the user. Then move them over with USMT, along with the users data and, import the credentials after logging in as the user..

Gina
Berkeley IT

 

[Neemobeer]

You can create custom backup rules. Backing up chrome or edge is possible

 

[samK]

Migration in general

We use USMTGUI. It is basically a GUI utilizing USMT. It is however professional SW so you must pay for it.
But as it is quite cheap and includes premium support it really is an easy choice.

Credentials
Favorites from Edge, Chromium Edge, Chrome and Firefox ( + Chrome and Firefox credentials) are easily migrated.

The reason you cannot migrate Edge and Chromium Edge credentials directly, is that those credentials are stored in the "Credential Manager" and they're not MEANT to be copied. - If they were, the credential manager wouldn't be worth much ;-)

To migrate Credentials stored in the "Credential Manager" you basically need to export them, for instance to desktop, logged in as the user. Then move them over with USMTGUI, along with the users data and, import the credentials after logging in as the user..