ok...
now we talking.
MS tools are indeed bad.
think hoby has the tools you need.
and he has a way good document on migration too.
dunno if on subject though 
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/habullock/Cost_Eff_Domain_Migration.htm
for more, check at:
http://home.comcast.net/~habullock/kix_solutions.htm
btw, there is reskit tool called rmtshare (remoteshare) with which you can control shares.
to remotely retrieve current share perms see my udf at:
http://www.kixtart.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=82946&page=24&view=collapsed&sb=3&o=all&fpart=1
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