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Microsoft Entra ID Migration

Microsoft Entra ID migration supports migrating from/to the following tenants:

- 21Vianet tenant - Global-21Vianet tenant - 21Vianet-global tenant - GCC/High tenant - GCC High-global tenant - Global-GCC High tenant - Microsoft Education environment - Global-Education tenant - Education-Global tenant - GoDaddy tenant - Multi-geo tenant - Hybrid tenant

Refer to the table below to view the supported object types in Microsoft Entra ID migrations:

√ – Supported; × – Unsupported.

Object TypeSupport StatusComment
Microsoft 365 user√
Guest user√
Shared mailbox userPartially supportedNew shared mailbox users cannot be created in the destination during migration. However, shared mailbox users can be migrated if they already exist in the destination.
Security group√
Teams & Microsoft 365 groups×Microsoft Entra ID does not support the migration of Teams & Microsoft 365 groups for the time being. It is recommended to use the migration of Microsoft Teams or Microsoft 365 Groups.
Distribution list×Microsoft Entra ID does not support the migration of Distribution list for the time being. It is recommended to use the migration of Exchange Online.
Mail-enabled security group×Microsoft Entra ID does not support the migration of Mail-enabled security group for the time being. It is recommended to use the migration of Exchange Online.

Support Lists for Users

Refer to the table below to view the supported and unsupported object types for users:

√ – Supported; × – Unsupported.

Object TypeSupport StatusComment
Display name√
PhotoPartially supportedUser photo migration is not supported for newly created users during migration. After a user is created, you need to wait for approximately 30 minutes before running a full migration job to migrate the user photo.
First name√
Last name√
User principal name√
User type√
Authorization info√
Job title√
Company name√
Department√
Employee ID√
Employee type√
Employee hire date√
Office location√
Manager√
Sponsors√
Street address√
City√
State or province√
ZIP or postal code√
Country or region√
Business phone√
Mobile phone√
Email√
Other emails√
Fax number√
Mail nickname√
Age group√
Consent provided for minor√
Account enabled√
Usage location√
Manage groups×
Build in rolesPartially SupportedStart time and End time are not supported for Build in roles.
Custom rolesPartially SupportedCustom roles with Directory, Group, User type can be migrated. Start time and End time are not supported for Build in roles.
Product license√
Apps√
Password×User migration does not synchronize end-user passwords as part of the data migration process. The migration administrator will need to reset or synchronize end-user passwords from the source tenant to the target tenant using native Microsoft 365 tools or third-party Single Sign-On tools.

Support Lists for Security Groups

Refer to the table below to view the supported and unsupported object types for security groups:

√ – Supported; × – Unsupported.

Object TypeSupport StatusComment
Name√
Description√
Group type√
Membership type√
Microsoft Entra roles can be assigned to the group√
Dynamic membership rules√
Build in roles√
Custom roles√
Owners√
Members√