Thanks for you all, I will do this step. regards.
> Hi, > > I would suggest you to try the below and make sure this > works > > 1 ) Install a new freebsd server > 2 ) create a user on your linux machine say with username > freebsd and some > password > 3 ) now copy the data in your /etc/passwd file of linux > machine to freebsd > machine > 4 ) Also copy the /etc/shadow file to freebsd server and > renmae it as > /etc/master.passwd > 5 ) Also copy /etc/groups > 6 ) Now try to login to freebsd machine with the new user > created on the > linux machine. > > Note : Please create a copy of the original file on > freebsd machine before > you change the real file > > If the test is successful. I suppose you can migrate from > linux to freebsd > with all the users and their passwords. > > Also while coping the file make sure that the default > enteries are there. > That just transfer the user details and not the system > user details > > > On 10/14/05, Jiawei Ye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> On 10/14/05, Simon Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Try /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow >> > User id and basic stuff in passwd, the encrypted >> passwords in shadow. I >> > don't know if the encryption algorithms are compatible >> between linux >> > and bsd or not. >> > >> > hth >> > Simon >> Make sure you don't have >16 chars username before >> migrating. FreeBSD >> doesn't support really long usernames. >> >> Jiawei >> -- >> "Without the userland, the kernel is useless." >> --inspired by The Tao of Programming >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" >> > -- Iwan Binanto Divisi Support-BAPSI Universitas Sanata Dharma Yogyakarta _______________________________________________ freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"