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maybe this can work for you:
http://easy-technologies.com/rhel3_upgrade.pdf -- ---------- Original Message ----------- From: "simon" <mailadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "CentOS mailing list" <centos@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:59:41 +0400 (ADT) Subject: migrating users from linux to centos > Dear All, > > I have been running linux 9 server as a dns and mail server and is workin > fine.. > > i want to install CENTOS 5 with all the latest mail server software and > bind as well as all the libraries on another machine whic is already done > > also the data is backed up and will be tranferred. > > but i would like to know > > i have about existing 100 mail users > > how could i tranfer these usernames and passwrd to the new CENtos 5 server .. > > if i copy the /etc/passwd from my linux server it gonna overite my centos5 > /etc/passwd file as there r new users n also new groups create when i > installed centos5 n software > also i see that the /etc/shadow has only read permisson for root so cant > be over written > > is there a way i cd possiblly have the existing users with thier password > on centos5 so i dont have to ask them for their passwords n create all > users again > > appreciat ur help > > Thanks and regards > > simon > > -- > Network Administrator > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > -- > Este mensaje ha sido analizado por MailScanner > en busca de virus y otros contenidos peligrosos, > y se considera que está limpio. > For all your IT requirements visit: http://www.transtec.co.uk ------- End of Original Message ------- -- Este mensaje ha sido analizado por MailScanner en busca de virus y otros contenidos peligrosos, y se considera que está limpio. MailScanner agradece a transtec Computers por su apoyo. |
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