How to migrate SharePoint 2010 My Site to 2013 My Site

Step 01: Export the Encryption Key & Create the SharePoint 2013 farm

To export the encryption key for the User Profile service application

1. Verify that you have the following memberships:

•Administrators group on the server on which you are running the command.

2. Open the Command Prompt window, and then change to the following folder:

%Program Files%\Microsoft Office Servers\14.0\Synchronization Service\Bin\

3. To export the key, type the following at the command prompt, and then press ENTER:

miiskmu.exe

4. In the Microsoft Identity Integration Server Key Management Utility wizard, verify that Export key set is selected, and then click next.

In the Account Name box, type the account name for the farm administrator.

In the Password box, type the password for the farm administrator.

In the Domain box, type the domain that contains the farm administrator account, and then click next.

5. In the Specify export file name and location box, type or click browse to select the path and file name to use for the exported key, and then click next.

The key is exported as a file that has a .BIN file name extension.

6. Verify the information, and then click Finish.

A message appears indicating that the key was successfully exported.

Install SharePoint 2013 in a new environment

1. Run the Microsoft SharePoint Products Preparation Tool to install all required software.

2. Run Setup to install the product.

3. Install all language packs that you want in your environment.

4. Run the SharePoint Products Configuration Wizard to configure your server or servers.

Configure service applications

You must create the service applications on your new farm before you upgrade your content databases. There are some service applications that can be upgraded from SharePoint 2010 Products to SharePoint 2013. The steps in Install SharePoint 2013 describe how to use the Farm Configuration Wizard to enable all service applications. However, you should not use the Farm Configuration Wizard to enable the service applications that you want to upgrade.

The following service applications can be upgraded by performing a services database upgrade:

ü  Business Data Connectivity service

ü  Managed Metadata service

ü  PerformancePoint services

ü  Search

ü  Secure Store service

ü  User Profile service

Step 02: Copy databases to the new farm for upgrade to SharePoint 2013