SOLUTION BRIEF
Migrating user profiles
to a new device
THE PROBLEM
Data migrations that accommodate operating system upgrades or new hardware are costly and time
consuming for IT teams. Restoring user data often costs IT hours or up to a day for each device.
During the migration process, users are unable to access their data; upon completion, if the
users’ working environment is not reproduced on the new or refreshed device, additional IT time
is required to help users restore device settings before users can return to work.
THE SOLUTION
DATA + PROFILE BACKUP
Code42 CrashPlan moves data and user profile settings to make
device refresh or OS upgrade simpler and faster.
Code42 CrashPlan integrates with the Windows user state
migration tool (USMT) to back up user profile settings from the
original device. These settings such as network preferences,
fonts and backgrounds can then be applied to the new device,
vastly reducing configuration time. USMT also includes:
•Automatic backup preserves a complete backup archive for
each covered device. The archive can be transferred to a new
device at a moment’s notice, eliminating ad hoc backup at the
time of the migration.
•CrashPlan preserves system and application settings and
transfers settings during migration.
•Silent backup does not impact device performance.
•Backup scheduling preserves bandwidth during work hours.
•Mobile and web restore gives users access to their data from
any Internet connected device—even if their primary devices
are temporarily decommissioned during migration.
•Self-service restore decreases help-desk tickets and allows
users to restore the files they need first.
•Drive mapping, printer settings, wallpaper, regional settings,
folder options, taskbar settings and other OS settings
•Wi-Fi settings, LAN configurations and firewall rules
•Windows Rights Management and Windows Group
Management settings
•Mouse and keyboard settings
•Microsoft Mail and Outlook preferences, including mail format,
macros, setup and rules
•Microsoft Office preferences, macros and templates
•Microsoft Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) settings
The IT administrator can customize the configuration file to select
additional system and application settings, and can also choose
to include or exclude specific file types during data migration.
M I G R AT I N G U S E R P R O F I L E S TO A N E W D E V I C E
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SOLUTION BRIEF
Device configuration + automatic data backup
Figure 1: CrashPlan user profile backup is integrated with
automatic file backup; the objective of this integration is to speed
and simplify tech refresh.
IT administrators select which profile information to back up by
creating personalized XML files. The XML files can be applied to
everyone in the enterprise or customized by organization. User
profile settings are backed up every seven days by default so
the most recent settings are transferred during data migration.
Figure 2: IT administrator can check the display to ensure that
user profile backup has completed.
Figure 3: The administration console allows administrators to
limit impact to WAN and LAN bandwidth.
Figure 1: Set user profile backup
Preserving device and network performance
CrashPlan is designed to operate in the background, so it is
invisible to users; system resources remain optimized to meet
user needs.
•CrashPlan runs at lowest system priority. Default settings
further restrict the percentage of CPU and network resources
utilized during backup. The IT administrator can set CPU and
network settings based on when the user is actively engaging
with the mouse or keyboard.
Figure 2: Profile backup status
•On laptop computers, Code42 Crashplan is configured to
stop backing up when the laptop battery reaches 20% or less.
CrashPlan won’t use up battery life when users need it.
Figure 3: WAN and LAN settings
M I G R AT I N G U S E R P R O F I L E S TO A N E W D E V I C E
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SOLUTION BRIEF
Web and mobile restore grant user access
during migration
Figure 4: With the Code42 CrashPlan web application, users
can access backed up files from any device with a web browser.
The CrashPlan web app gives users the ability to restore files
and keep working during data migration.
Figure 5: Users can also access critical files via the Code42
CrashPlan mobile app.
Self-service restore
When the migration is complete, users or administrators can
restore all of the files they need directly from the CrashPlan app
and resume backing up right where they left off.
Figures 6 and 7: Self-service restore and device replacement
makes it easy for IT or users to manage file migration to a new
device.
Figure 4: Select files to be restored
Figure 5: Restore to your mobile device
Figures 6 and 7:
Easily manage file restoration to a new device
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