topic Re: copy password file in Operating System - HP-UX

copy password file

Jonathan Grymes — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:22:53 GMT

I have a new system (HP-UX 11.23) built and would like to know if I can copy the password or shadow file from one system to the new system. Or do I have to create all users and passwords from scratch. Both systems are in trusted mode.

Re: copy password file

TTr — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:02:02 GMT

In addition you have to copy /tcb to the new system. That's where all the details about the user accounst are.

Re: copy password file

Burak Topal — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:10:03 GMT

Hi,

First, it s better to copy only passwd and group files, after these you can create shadow file with "pwconv" which is more reliable.

But there may be a problem about user's home directories, you may have to create them on the destination.If there is not so much user on your system it is better to create all users and passwords from beginning..

Re: copy password file

Burak Topal — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:34:25 GMT

http://forums13.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1383331

Re: copy password file

Johnson Punniyalingam — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:39:28 GMT

>>copy password file>>>>
>>Both systems are in trusted mode. <<<

you can tar /tcb

and untar /tcb to new built server

Re: copy password file

Suraj K Sankari — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:03:20 GMT

Hi,

Just copy only passwd file from server A to server B, and convert server B into trusted mode with command "/usr/lbin/tsconvert"

Suraj