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Windows File Server to Cloud Migration

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Deciding to move your data from your Windows File Server to cloud storage? See below on how to move your data.

 

You can also bulk migrate storage locations to a mapped location of your choice by using our bulk import tool. In the source destination you would put each path to the storage/folder and then map that to your desired cloud shared drive or user. i.e. 

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Configure your Windows File Server as an SFTP server

  1. Download the latest OpenSSH for Windows binaries 
    (package OpenSSH-Win64.zip or OpenSSH-Win32.zip) 

    If you prefer a GUI based client, we recommend Bitvise SSH Server

  2. As the Administrator, extract the package to C:\Program Files\OpenSSH

  3. As the Administrator, install sshd and ssh-agent services: 
    powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File install-sshd.ps1

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  4. Allow incoming connections to SSH server in Windows Firewall:
    • Either run the following PowerShell command (Windows 8 and 2012 or newer only), as the Administrator:
      New-NetFirewallRule -Name sshd -DisplayName 'OpenSSH SSH Server' -Enabled True -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -Action Allow -LocalPort 22
    • or go to Control Panel > System and Security > Windows Firewall1 > Advanced Settings > Inbound Rules and add a new rule for port 22.

  5. Start the service and/or configure automatic start:
    • Go to Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative Tools and open Services. Locate OpenSSH SSH Server service.
    • If you want the server to start automatically when your machine is started: Go to Action > Properties. In the Properties dialog, change Startup type to Automatic and confirm.
    • Start the OpenSSH SSH Server service by clicking the Start the service.

  6. Enable your Firewall to allow connections to your Windows File Server on port 22. Contact us if you would like dedicated IP addresses to allow. 

  7. Configure your edge router to Port Forward to your Windows File Server on port 22.

For a full guide see here.

 

 

 

Configure and Start your Migration 

1. Navigate to admin.movebot.io  and select Create

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2. Select your Source cloud provider from the dropdown provided, in this case, it would be SFTP

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You will need to input the following information:

SFTP Hostname or IP Address
SFTP Port (SFTP uses port 22 by default)
SFTP User Credentials or Private Key

 

 

 

3. Select the Destination provider to be where you are moving your File Server to. See here how to configure any of our supported storage.

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4. Select the folders you wish to migrate across, if nothing is selected it will migrate all folders. Select the location you wish to move the folders to, if nothing is selected they will be moved into the top level (root directory).

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5. Configure settings

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Name A name for the migration
Email Notifications Get emailed when your migration is completed
Delta Enabled Only move files that have been modified since the last migration
Scheduled Select a time to run the migration, or set a daily scheduled migration
Worker Nodes Improve performance by adding extra Movebots to process your data

 

Advanced Options - We recommend leaving these as the default

Filename Sanitization Some providers such as OneDrive don't allow certain characters in file names, we will make amendments so that all your files make it across. 
Doctype Conversion Google file types such as .gdoc, .gsheet and .gslide aren't readable from other providers, we will automagically convert the files to .docx, .xlsx and .pptx during the migration.
Duplicate Santization Google Drive allows multiple files and folders with the same name, with this enabled and if there are two or more files with the same name, we only move the most recently updated file. 
Worker Threads We highly recommend not touching this unless you know what you are doing. This is set to the best for your cloud provider by default.  


 

 

6. Save and Kickoff - Leave the heavy lifting to Movebot, we will email you once your migration is done. 

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Click below to go back to MoveBot and Get Started

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Should you have any issues or questions, please do not hesitate to email support@movebot.io

 

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