This has only been done in testing.
Apple copy local user account to ad account. Method 2
- Add computer to AD and add print queues using separate guides
- Create a new local admin account
- Log into new local admin account
- Use Finder search for Users folder
- Hold left Ctrl and click on local users folder
- Hold left Ctrl and click on space in Users folder
- Select paste
- This will create a copy of the users files in a folder called ‘name copy’
- Rename this copied folder to ad username
- Go to terminal
- Run command
- sudo chown –R staffnumber:”Domain Users” /Users/staffnumber/
- This will give permissions to use that file to the ad user
- Log off admin account
- Sign in with staff number and password
- Select Create Mobile account
- It will ask to create a new Keychain Password. This is the password of the local account.
- The computer will login now and the desktop icons and programs will all be the same as before.