That will give starting point but will Linux read the password hash from /tmp/passwd? If it can, I guess scripts or other hacks can complete the rest of the Redhat/Linux user database. I will try it... Marcelino >-----Original Message----- >From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gavin McDonald >Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 5:48 PM >To: 'General Red Hat Linux discussion list' >Subject: RE: migrating user accounts to Linux > >I don't follow why > >#ypcat passwd > /tmp/passwd > >won't give you the starting point..? as in, usernames, ids, >shells, etc. > >But I'm not a NIS expert by any metric. Heck, I still top-post! ;) > >Regards, > >Gavin McDonald >======================== >EVI Logistic Enterprises >email: me@xxxxxxxxxxxx >phone: (604) 313-3845 > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list- >> bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tenacious One >> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 7:43 PM >> To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list >> Subject: Re: migrating user accounts to Linux >> >> Marcelino, >> In AIX, is it possible to migrate the users to a CSV file? Then you >> could load the user accounts with a script, unless there are other >> settings that your trying to migrate as well? >> >> On 10/11/05, Marcelino Mata <mmata@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > >> > Hi, >> > >> > I have searched but I have not come across anything which suggest >> > how to accomplish a migration of user accounts from >traditional UNIX >> > to Linux or Redhat. Maybe the answer is obvious and I'm >looking to hard. >> > >> > I have about 100 user accounts under AIX 4.3.3. I want to move the >> > user accounts to RHEL 3.0. The AIX server is a NIS master to about >> > 25 Solaris and AIX clients. What would the easiest way to >accomplish this? >> > Make the RHEL server a NIS slave to import the user accounts with >> > passwords? The goal would be to shutdown the AIX server once the >> > user and client computer migration has completed. I am less >> > concerned about the NIS client setup since I can do it on >computer by computer basis. >> > If there is not an AIX specific method, what steps would >someone use >> > from Solaris or HP-UX to RHEL. Any tips/suggestion on what >does not >> > work well would be help. >> > >> > Thanks for the help, >> > >> > Marcelino >> > >> > -- >> > redhat-list mailing list >> > unsubscribe >> > mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >> > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> /==========The One===========\ >> RacerX, MCP, MCPI, MCSE >> Active member "170 MPH Club" >> Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer/WebMaster/Web Developer "...not >> all super heroes wear a cape...some ride a Suzuki GSX1300R..." >> -- >> redhat-list mailing list >> unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=subscribe >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > >-- >redhat-list mailing list >unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
