migrate users/password from Sun Solaris to HPUX

[Yuri Mendoza]

Hi,


I need to know if it is possible to migrate the usernames and passwords from a RADIUS on a SUN Solaris to a HP-UX AAA Server?

[Steven E. Protter · Accepted solution]

I think at least part of this operation will be manual.

You can move the users over , but the password encrption methodology is probably not compatible, between the OS. There are a few independent consultants who can do the transition, but I'm not one of those.

I would have to do this:

copy the /etc/passwd file or equivalent from Sun to HP not to the /etc directory.

Delete the admin users. Check the UID on the users so they don't conflict with existiing OS users.

Make sure the number of fields in the file match HP-UX : delimited.

cat sunpasswd >> /etc/passwd

pwck

To look for errors.

Then use a script to reset the users passwords and force a change on first login.

Under this "plan" the users will will have to use telnet or ssh to complete setup on their accounts and set a password.

SEP

[Gary L. Paveza, Jr.]

You'll also need to do some home directory setup. I've attached a script to do this (you'll probably have to edit it a bit).

[Naveej.K.A]

hi,

as far as i know sun uses the /etc/shadow for storing passwords in encrypted form, so just copying /etc/passwd won't help!!!!!

regds
Naveej