Steps for Testing

To copy Active Directory for testing, use the following procedure:

1. Install and run UMove on the source computer. Take a snapshot of Active Directory.
2. Prepare the test computer and install UMove on it.
3. Transfer the .BKF file or the backup tape/media to the test computer.
4. Run UMove on the test computer. Load Active Directory into the test computer.
5. Fix up DNS settings if necessary.
6. Run your tests on Active Directory.

Warning: The test computer must be isolated

Warning: Before doing step 4 make sure that the test computer is isolated from your production network. Otherwise your tests could “leak” over to your real Active Directory via replication.

As a precaution UMove will scan your network to verify that the source computer is not accessible.

For more information

See Creating a Test Forest.