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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

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