Step 1: Connect to the source and target tenants

This article details Step 1 in a solution designed to complete a Cross-tenant OneDrive migration. To learn more, see Cross-tenant OneDrive migration overview.

• Step 1: Connect to the source and the target tenants
• Step 2: Establish trust between the source and the target tenant
• Step 3: Verify trust is established
• Step 4: Pre-create users and groups
• Step 5: Prepare identity mapping
• Step 6: Start a Cross-tenant OneDrive migration
• Step 7: Post migration steps

Before you begin

• Microsoft SharePoint Online Powershell. Confirm you have the most recent version installed. If not, Download SharePoint Online Management Shell from Official Microsoft Download Center.
• Be a SharePoint Online admin or Microsoft 365 Global admin on both the source and target tenants

Connect to both tenants

1. Sign in to the SharePoint Management Shell as a SharePoint Online admin or Microsoft 365 Global admin.

2. Run the following entering the source tenant URL:

   Connect-SPOService -url https://<TenantName>-admin.sharepoint.com
   

3. When prompted, sign in to the source tenant using your Admin username and password.

4. Run the following entering the target tenant URL:

   Connect-SPOService -url https://<TenantName>-admin.sharepoint.com
   

5. When prompted, sign in to the target tenant using your Admin username and password.

Important

Microsoft 365 Multi-Geo customers: You must treat each geography as a separate tenant. Provide the correct geography-specific URLs throughout the migration process.

Step 2: Establish trust between the source and target tenants