Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 12:11:11 -0000 (UTC) From: iwan@staff.usd.ac.id To: "Jayesh Jayan" <jayesh.freebsdlist@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: system password's file Message-ID: <49089.202.65.114.154.1129291871.squirrel@webmail.usd.ac.id> In-Reply-To: <e8ecf3c00510132129k191a30bapfff1e22b81d46f6d@mail.gmail.com> References: <38664.202.65.114.154.1129284462.squirrel@webmail.usd.ac.id> <20051014031654.43563.qmail@web33403.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <c21e92e20510132025v1d59a7d7r144e406ce79f04dd@mail.gmail.com> <e8ecf3c00510132129k191a30bapfff1e22b81d46f6d@mail.gmail.com>
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Thanks for you all, I will do this step. regards. > Hi, > > I would suggest you to try the below and make sure this > works > > 1 ) Install a new freebsd server > 2 ) create a user on your linux machine say with username > freebsd and some > password > 3 ) now copy the data in your /etc/passwd file of linux > machine to freebsd > machine > 4 ) Also copy the /etc/shadow file to freebsd server and > renmae it as > /etc/master.passwd > 5 ) Also copy /etc/groups > 6 ) Now try to login to freebsd machine with the new user > created on the > linux machine. > > Note : Please create a copy of the original file on > freebsd machine before > you change the real file > > If the test is successful. I suppose you can migrate from > linux to freebsd > with all the users and their passwords. > > Also while coping the file make sure that the default > enteries are there. > That just transfer the user details and not the system > user details > > > On 10/14/05, Jiawei Ye <leafy7382@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> On 10/14/05, Simon Roberts <thorpflyer@yahoo.com> wrote: >> > Try /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow >> > User id and basic stuff in passwd, the encrypted >> passwords in shadow. I >> > don't know if the encryption algorithms are compatible >> between linux >> > and bsd or not. >> > >> > hth >> > Simon >> Make sure you don't have >16 chars username before >> migrating. FreeBSD >> doesn't support really long usernames. >> >> Jiawei >> -- >> "Without the userland, the kernel is useless." >> --inspired by The Tao of Programming >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-hackers-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > -- Iwan Binanto Divisi Support-BAPSI Universitas Sanata Dharma Yogyakarta
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