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From: Marcus Hallberg <marcus@××××××.se>
To: gentoo-server@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-server] Can I move /etc/passwd to new server?
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:14:55
Message-Id: 4450ED77.2030207@wimlet.se
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-server] Can I move /etc/passwd to new server? by Karl Zander
1 I have no idea, I have never used tdbsam... I guess there is no harm in
2 trying :)
3
4 /marcus
5
6 /Marcus Hallberg
7 Wimlet Consulting AB
8 Djurgårdsgatan 10
9 414 62 Göteborg
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11 e-post: marcus@××××××.se
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16 Karl Zander wrote:
17
18 > Thanks Marcus.
19 >
20 > Ok, cutting and pasting /etc/passwd sounds easier for user/machine
21 > accounts.
22 >
23 > I use tdbsam so I assume I move
24 >
25 > /var/lib/samba/private/*.tdb too.
26 >
27 > What about .tdb files in
28 >
29 > /var/cache/samba
30 >
31 > There is bunuch of stuff like
32 >
33 > account_policy.tdb
34 > brlock.tdb
35 > connections.tdb
36 > etc.
37 >
38 > Must it be moved or will it get recreated?
39 >
40 > --Karl
41 >
42 >
43 > On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 17:43:22 +0200
44 > Marcus Hallberg <marcus@××××××.se> wrote:
45 >
46 >> Hi Karl!
47 >>
48 >> Just copy the relevant lines from /etc/passwd /etc/group /etc/shadow
49 >> and merge into the files on the new server.
50 >>
51 >> You should be able to move relevant lines from
52 >> /var/lib/samba/private/smbpasswd to.
53 >>
54 >> /marcus
55 >>
56 >> /Marcus Hallberg
57 >> Wimlet Consulting AB
58 >> Djurgårdsgatan 10
59 >> 414 62 Göteborg
60 >> mobil: 0707-141716
61 >> e-post: marcus@××××××.se
62 >> hemsida: www.wimlet.se
63 >>
64 >>
65 >>
66 >> Karl Zander wrote:
67 >>
68 >>>
69 >>> I have to move my SAMBA PDC to new hardware. SAMBA uses /etc/passwd
70 >>> along with its own user database.
71 >>>
72 >>> Can I copy /etc/passwd from the old server to the new or do I have
73 >>> to create a new /etc/passwd matching the user info? I believe I
74 >>> need to move /etc/group and /etc/shadow too. Is there such a thing
75 >>> and a shadow group?
76 >>>
77 >>> What about root on the new server? Will it have problems if a new
78 >>> /etc/passwd is dropped in on it?
79 >>>
80 >>> --Karl
81 >>
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