[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 1) re-create user data on the new server I think I need another explanation on this. Can this be done by just copying the /etc/password and /etc/shadow directories? or what other files to copy?
How about when I want a user who checks his mail on the pop-server to be authenticated by the original machine(rh6.1), is this possible? > > 2) create an MX record with a higher value in your DNS pointing to the new > server > > 3) swap the MX values (new server = lowest MX value, old server = highest MX > value) -- this would make the new server as your preferred mail exchanger > but still have the option to switch back to the old one should anything bad > happen. I think I can do 2 & 3... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jun Tanamal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 8:29 AM > To: PLUG lists > Subject: [plug] migrating postfix mailserver > > Hi Plug gurus: > I need help on how to migrate a postfix mailserver(running RH6.1 as > DNS,dhcp,http) to another machine(running RH7.2 as mailserver for now > only) 'systematically'. I already installed postfix(successfully) on the > RH7.2 machine. > thanks, Jun _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
