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From: Philip Hallstrom <freebsd@philip.pjkh.com>
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Subject: Re: Restore OS user, help!!!
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> I've installed a new freeBSD server and my
> question is if I copy the /home/* files and
> /etc/passwd file, then I restart it, the server
> assume all the users declared into the passwd
> file or should I do something else?

You'll also want to copy over...

/etc/group
/etc/master.passwd
/etc/spwd.db
/var/mail/
/var/cron/tabs

(there might be some others, but I think that should do it.  man passwd
to see what other files it mentions)

And make sure when you copy /home/* you preserve permissions...

-philip