How Do I Migrate a Windows Source Server as a Non-Administrator User?

Overview

You need to provide the Administrator account and password to MgC for information collection and migration of Windows servers. If you only have a non-Administrator account, ensure that the account has sufficient permissions to meet migration requirements.

This section describes how to add required permissions for a Windows domain account and a Windows local account.

Adding Administrator Permissions for a Windows Domain Account

1. Log in to the domain controller server using an account with domain administrator permissions.
2. Press Win+R, enter dsa.msc, and click OK. The Active Directory Users and Computers window is displayed.
3. In the navigation pane on the left, find and expand your domain name, and find the user for which you want to add administrator permissions.
4. Right-click the domain user and select Properties from the shortcut menu.
5. Switch to the Member Of tab.
6. Click Add. In the displayed dialog box, enter Domain Admins or Administrators.
7. Click Check Names to verify the group name, and click OK to close the dialog box.
8. Click Apply and OK. Return to the Member Of tab and confirm that Domain Admins or Administrators is in the list.
9. On the Member Of tab, click Add again. In the displayed dialog box, enter Remote Management Users.
10. Click Check Names to verify the group name, and click OK to close the dialog box.
11. Click Apply and OK. On the Member Of tab, confirm that Remote Management Users is in the list.
12. After the change, log out of the current account and log in again. Alternatively, restart the computer and log in again.
13. Run PowerShell as an administrator.
14. Run the following command on PowerShell to start WinRM:

    winrm quickconfig

Adding Administrator Permissions for a Windows Local Account

1. Log in to the source server as the Administrator user.
2. Open the Computer Management tool.
   1. Press Win+R.
   2. Enter compmgmt.msc in the displayed dialog box and click OK. The Computer Management tool is opened.

3. Go to the page for managing local users and groups.
   1. In the navigation tree of the Computer Management tool, choose System Tools > Local Users and Groups.
   2. Click Users.

4. Add the user to the administrator group.
   1. In the Users list, find the local account to which you want to grant the administrator permission.
   2. Right-click the user and select Properties from the shortcut menu.
   3. In the Properties window, switch to the Member Of tab.
   4. Click Add. Enter ADMINISTRATORS in the text box.
   5. Click Check Names to confirm that the group name is correct.
   6. Click OK. Return to the Member Of tab and confirm that Administrators is in the list.
   7. On the Member Of tab, click Add again. Enter Remote Management Users in the text box.
   8. Click Check Names to confirm that the group name is correct.
   9. Click OK. Return to the Member Of tab and confirm that Remote Management Users is in the list.
   10. Confirm that the list contains Administrators and Remote Management Users, and click OK to save the changes.

5. After the change, log out of the current account and log in again. Alternatively, restart the computer and log in again. Now, the user has the administrator permissions.
6. Run PowerShell as an administrator.
7. Run the following command on PowerShell to start WinRM:

   winrm quickconfig