Re: [CentOS] preparing to migrating to new system

2010-12-25 Thread Nico Kadel-Garcia
On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 2:36 AM, Benjamin Smith wrote: >> What is the most sensible or correct way to migrate ALL the users to the >> new system? >> Way in the past is was just perhaps copy the /etc/passwd file but I know >> thats not the case anymore. >> how do I easily recreate their account nam

Re: [CentOS] preparing to migrating to new system

2010-12-24 Thread Benjamin Smith
> What is the most sensible or correct way to migrate ALL the users to the > new system? > Way in the past is was just perhaps copy the /etc/passwd file but I know > thats not the case anymore. > how do I easily recreate their account names etc... on the new machine. When transitioning mail server

Re: [CentOS] preparing to migrating to new system

2010-12-22 Thread Chris Geldenhuis
Rajagopal Swaminathan wrote: > Greetings, > > On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 10:07 PM, Jerry Geis wrote: > >> hi all, >> >> > > hmm.. > > scp :/etc/passwd :/etc/passwd > ditto /etc/gshadow,/etc/groups, /etc/gshadow > > YMMV > > Regards > > Rajagopal > _

Re: [CentOS] preparing to migrating to new system

2010-12-22 Thread Les Mikesell
On 12/22/10 4:26 AM, Rajagopal Swaminathan wrote: > Greetings, > > On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 10:14 AM, Eero Volotinen > wrote: >> 2010/12/22 Rajagopal Swaminathan: >>> >>> scp:/etc/passwd:/etc/passwd >>> ditto /etc/gshadow,/etc/groups, /etc/gshadow >> >> It's possibly better way only to cp&paste no

Re: [CentOS] preparing to migrating to new system

2010-12-22 Thread Rajagopal Swaminathan
Greetings, On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 10:14 AM, Eero Volotinen wrote: > 2010/12/22 Rajagopal Swaminathan : >> >> scp :/etc/passwd :/etc/passwd >> ditto /etc/gshadow,/etc/groups, /etc/gshadow > > It's possibly better way only to cp&paste normal usernames, not > internal daemons and so on. > I did no

Re: [CentOS] preparing to migrating to new system

2010-12-22 Thread Eero Volotinen
2010/12/22 Rajagopal Swaminathan : > Greetings, > > On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 10:07 PM, Jerry Geis wrote: >> hi all, >> > > hmm.. > > scp :/etc/passwd :/etc/passwd > ditto /etc/gshadow,/etc/groups, /etc/gshadow It's possibly better way only to cp&paste normal usernames, not internal daemons and so

Re: [CentOS] preparing to migrating to new system

2010-12-21 Thread Rajagopal Swaminathan
Greetings, On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 10:07 PM, Jerry Geis wrote: > hi all, > hmm.. scp :/etc/passwd :/etc/passwd ditto /etc/gshadow,/etc/groups, /etc/gshadow YMMV Regards Rajagopal ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mai

Re: [CentOS] preparing to migrating to new system

2010-12-21 Thread Eero Volotinen
2010/12/22 Jerry Geis : > hi all, > > I will be migrating my mail server from centos 4.8 to 6 when its released. > Basically its just a number of users with their passwords. Their mail is > downloaded to their clients > and not stored on the server. > > What is the most sensible or correct way to m

[CentOS] preparing to migrating to new system

2010-12-21 Thread Jerry Geis
hi all, I will be migrating my mail server from centos 4.8 to 6 when its released. Basically its just a number of users with their passwords. Their mail is downloaded to their clients and not stored on the server. What is the most sensible or correct way to migrate ALL the users to the new syst