Re: [LI] User transfer from m/c to m/c

[sudhir <root@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

transfer the /etc/passwd file and /etc/shadow(if u r using one) and
/etc/group file .. things will be allright ..ur current passwords will
also be restored. 
Tusar


> 
> Hi Lists,
> 
>    If I want to transfer the user ids from one linux machine to other how
> do I do that?  If I just tar the home directories, /var/spool/mail and I
> create the user ids in the second machine and untar it, I get UID GID
> problem.  How do I resolve this?
> 
>    My basic goal is to transfer some of the user ids from one machine to
> other.
> 
> NB:-  The first m/c is running RH 5.2 and the second is 6.1.
> 
> 
> TIA
> Regards
> Ganesh
> 
> 
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