edit the passwd file and make the uid of users vpopmail and in groups file the gid of vchkpw same as in the old servers files -----Original Message----- From: aichains [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 2:59 AM To: vchkpw@inter7.com Subject: Re: [vchkpw] QMail transfer - changing Postmaster password
Austin Jorden wrote: > Is there anything (directories/files) I need to bring over from the old > server, such as the QMail directories & Vpopmail directories instead of > just the Vpopmail directory? > > Thanks, > Austin Jorden > (972) 284-4909 > Digitalpath of Texas > http://www.dptexas.net/ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: aichains [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 1:56 PM > To: vchkpw@inter7.com > Subject: Re: [vchkpw] QMail transfer - changing Postmaster password > > Austin Jorden wrote: >> Ok, all of the UID's on the new box have to make all of the UID's of the > old >> box. This means all of the user accounts? Same passwords too? and >> RSync is simply a program that will allow file transfer easily? >> >> - Austin >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "aichains" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <vchkpw@inter7.com> >> Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 1:28 AM >> Subject: Re: [vchkpw] QMail transfer - changing Postmaster password >> >> >>> Austin Jorden wrote: >>>> Okay, I was able to get the postmaster password. I updated Vpopmail > and >>>> installed vQadmin and was able to change it. Yet did I know that I >> could >>>> of simply used a command that is used to change the postmaster > password: >>>> Under root, do: >>>> ~vpopmail/bin/vpasswd [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> Then it'll ask for the new password wanted. >>>> >>>> On the new server, I've created the domain that I need. Then I'll go >>>> under that domain in the old server and 'zip -r email *' which zips > all >> of >>>> the contents recursively. When I download that 2GB file to the new >>>> server and unzip it. I can't login to the Qmailadmin program using > the >>>> postmaster pass. However I use the command to change the password - >>>> however the email accounts listed aren't viewed correctly. It won't >> tell >>>> me the correct used space and/or correct quota. When I try to edit > the >>>> user.... I get an "Internal Server Error" >>>> >>>> Is there something I can install on both machines that's made to >> transfer >>>> accounts from one QMail setup to the other? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Austin Jorden >>>> (972) 284-4909 >>>> Digitalpath of Texas >>>> http://www.dptexas.net/ >>> make sure the uid's on each system match, and use rsync... >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.7/379 - Release Date: > 6/29/2006 >>> > > they dont "have to", match, but the uid's and gid's should match, unless > you dont mind going through and fixing permissions... > > as long as they do, then you can add the --perms argument to rsync > (along with other args), and it will move stuff over for you. > > http://samba.anu.edu.au/rsync/ > > also, if you are doing a hard cut-over of IPs, then tar would probably > be quicker. you can pipe tar over ssh even... > > now, as far as why the passwords/disk usage displays incorrectly, > something tells me that there are permission problems within the > ~vpopmail/domains. > > -- > aichains > short answer yes. google 'qmail migrate to new server' for more info. you may also have to move files that are specific to your installation... -- aichains
