The migration rules are downloaded from the Core Server by the Personality Backup and Restore Utility and are used by the USMT executables ScanState and LoadState that collect and restore the personality data. ScanState.exe
is the executable that collects personality data on the source computer. Here is the ScanState command line that is used by the Personality Backup and Restore Utility:
ScanState.exe /i:MigApp.xml /i:MigUser.xml /i:MigSys.xml /o /l:ScanState.log /localonly “
Agent\Lib\PBR\work\store”
where Agent is the agent’s installation directory.
LoadState is the executable that restores the personality data to the destination computer. Here is the LoadState command line that is used by the Personality Backup and Restore Utility:
LoadState.exe /i:MigApp.xml /i:MigUser.xml /i:MigSys.xml /l:LoadState.log /lac:password /lae “
Agent\Lib\PBR\work\store”
Here, Agent is the agent’s installation directory.
These command lines are not customizable, but are provided here to facilitate your understanding of what is being backed up and restored. Note that these ScanState and LoadState command line arguments automatically migrate all user accounts on a system, including local user accounts. If, when the restore is performed, a local user account does not exist on the destination computer, LoadState will create it with a password of password
(see command line above). Therefore, after the restore, you should change the password of any restored local user accounts.