Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2003 12:07:18 -0600 From: "W. D." <WD@US-Webmasters.com> To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Cc: Eric Veraart <eric@monkey-online.net> Subject: Re: PSA 1.13 Linux -> PSA 6 FreeBSD Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20031227115533.05e22070@209.152.117.178> In-Reply-To: <5.2.1.1.0.20031227145502.04cb1c80@mail.monkey-online.net>
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Hi Eric, At 07:55 12/27/2003, Eric Veraart, wrote: >A client of mine is running Plesk 1.13 (actually Slash, but it's the same >thing) on TurboLinux (Linux version 2.2.14-3). I've set up a new server >running FreeBSD and Plesk 6. >I noticed that all the account information (including passwords) are in the >DB of Plesk 1.13. I don't have to copy all the website content etc but just >the accounts, passwords, domains etc. You may have better luck finding your answers here: http://forum.Plesk.com/ Hmmm. You've already posted: http://forum.Plesk.com/showthread.php?s=8c77c0a8517708eebf4c96be41ce9b97&threadid=11632 > >I was wondering about the best strategy. Up 'til now I figured the best way was: >- Install a temporary server with Linux >- copy psa 1.13 and passwd/group files to it, >- update to psa 5.0 >- update to psa 6 >- use the backup util and place the backup on the FreeBSD server This sounds like a good plan. How many accounts, etc.? >The worst way of copying is filling in the new server by hand. I was >wondering, if all the information I need is in the database. Isn't it >possible to just place the db on the new server, and let PSA 5 update the >database and create all the sysusers? >I have already found MySQL commands >in the etc dir of PSA 6, to update the 1.13 db to psa 2 -> 5 -> 6 which >worked flawlessly. The problem however is that the sysusers won't be created. Here's some stuff about the Plesk Backup Utilites: http://tinyurl.com/yv8xo >I'm not so into the way PSA handles the database info for creating system >files. I already informed about the costs for SW-Soft of doing the >transfer, but they couldn't tell how long it would take and thus how much >it would cost, so that's not an option. They did a 2.5 -> 5 upgrade for me. It was fast and efficient. Done from Russia. Sorry, I couldn't be more help. You may find more useful answers on the Plesk forum on Monday. Please let us know how it went for you. Start Here to Find It Fast!™ -> http://www.US-Webmasters.com/best-start-page/
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