Even when using /etc/shadow, NIS gives a plaintext hash with #ypcat passwd. So yes, some conversion is necessary, but as we all should know, that's why Dennis & Ken gave us cat|cut|sort|tee|sed|awk... :) Regards, Gavin McDonald ======================== EVI Logistic Enterprises email: me@xxxxxxxxxxxx phone: (604) 313-3845 > -----Original Message----- > From: Joe Hood [mailto:joe.hood@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 5:23 AM > To: me@xxxxxxxxxxxx; General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: Re: migrating user accounts to Linux > > Would the passwords be plaintext from NIS? Just needing a conversion > to /etc/shadow? I'm just curious, since I haven't played with NIS, > yet. > > On 10/12/05, Gavin McDonald <gavitron@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > 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
