OT: Linux passwd/shadow files

[Rodney Green]

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David Ballengee wrote:
> yes
>
> just copy the actual users.
>
> leave all the "system users alone"
>
>
>
> Rodney Green wrote:
>
>> Rodney Green wrote:
>>
>>> Denis Beauchemin wrote:
>>>
>>>> Rodney Green wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> Is it possible to copy the passwd and shadow passwd files from one
>>>>> Linux
>>>>> machine to another to duplicate the user accounts from one server
>>>>> on the
>>>>> other? It's something I haven't done before and was wondering if it
>>>>> would just work. I need to setup a temp mail server so I can work
>>>>> on the
>>>>> production mail server without interrupting service.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Rod,
>>>>
>>>> Sure can do.  But make sure the 2 boxes have the same Linux release
>>>> because some accounts do change from time to time.
>>>>
>>>> I'd also recommend rebooting the server after swapping the
>>>> passwd/shadow
>>>> files... just in case...
>>>>
>>>> Denis
>>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks Denis! Both machines have the same Linux release so I'm good to
>>> go with that. This will be a lot easier than having to setup all of the
>>> accounts on the temp server.
>>>
>>> Rod
>>
>>
>>
>> Denis,
>>
>> I copied the shadow and the passwd files, just those two files, to the
>> temp server and rebooted. I wasn't able to logon after that. I ran the
>> Red Hat rescue and restored the original passwd and shadow files and can
>> now logon again. Were there other files that needed to be copied too?
>>
>> Thanks again,
>> Rod
>>
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Okay, I see. Thanks David!

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