In an AD DS forest contoso.com you have a user User1 with attributes including distinguishedName CN=User1,OU=OU1,DC=contoso,DC=com, objectGUID, and objectSID. You plan to move User1 to OU3 using the Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT). Which attribute(s) will change as a result of the move?
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Correct answer: distinguishedName only.
Why this is the answer
Moving an object within the same Active Directory domain primarily changes its distinguishedName (DN) because the DN includes the organizational unit (OU) path. The objectSID (Security Identifier) remains the same when an object is moved within the same domain, ensuring that permissions and access tokens associated with the user remain valid. The objectGUID (Globally Unique Identifier) is also a permanent, immutable identifier for the object and does not change upon moving. The whenCreated attribute, as its name suggests, records the timestamp of object creation and is not affected by moves.
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