Date: Fri, 27 Oct 1995 09:11:20 +0300 From: kallio@jyu.fi (Seppo Kallio) To: dhawk@netcom.com (David H) Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Converting Linux passwd file to FreeBSD Message-ID: <v01530500acb62378a00b@[130.234.41.39]>
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>I have a 300 user Linux system (for conferencing) that I'm >converting to FreeBSD. I'd like for the existing users to >login to the new system with their existing userids/passwords. >Is there a way to convert the old password file for use on >FreeBSD? I think it goes like this: 1. You must use DES in FreeBSD 2. cp /etc/master.passwd /etc/master.passwd.bak 3. use vipw and include Linux /etc/passwd efter FreeBSD /etc/passwd 4. delete linux root etc accounts 5. add the missing account expiration etc. fields on every Linux passwd file line (after group id the characters ::0:0) 6. exit vipw Seppo -- +-- Seppo Kallio ----- kallio@jyu.fi ---+ ! Computing Center ! Fax +358-41-603611 Phone +358-41-603606 ! ! University of Jyvaskyla ! http://www.jyu.fi/~kallio ! +-- Finland --+-- 62.14N 25.44E -- +
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