On Sat, 13 Apr 2002, Scott Raun wrote:

> What's the easiest way to copy a userbase from Linux Box A to Linux
> Box B?
>
> I just _know_ there's got to be some reason why copying /etc/passwd
> and /etc/shadow from the old box to new box won't work.  Is it really
> that simple?
>
>
Try it. Reset the root password afterwards just to be certain.

also move the home directories over or nfs mount them.

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Daniel Taylor
dante at plethora.net