Would it be possible to use this tool (profile3) to copy an NT4 profile to a 2000 box? It must be possible to do it since MS can do it during an upgrade. Does anyone know of a tool for this.
Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Buchan Milne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Anthony Hardy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 10:41 AM Subject: Re: [Samba] XP Machines/profiles/migration issues > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > > Date: 01 Apr 2003 10:11:01 +1000 > > From: richard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: Anthony Hardy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: [Samba] XP Machines/profiles/migration issues > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain > > MIME-Version: 1.0 > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > Precedence: list > > Message: 5 > > > > I'm no expert on Xp profiles but..doesen't xp assign a sid to each user > > in the profile. I believe you'll have to create your new domain-user on > > new server THEN copy old profile over newly created one (using xp user > > tools). There have posts on how to do this earlier this year. regards, > > Richard Coates. > > > > Well, this will not fix the ntuser.dat, since the ACLs in the file will > still have the old SIDs. > > > On Tue, 2003-04-01 at 04:11, Anthony Hardy wrote: > > > >>> well . would help if i didn't hit the send key before pasting in the > >>> original msg . once again . my apologies > >>> > >>> btw . helpful info: > >>> > >>> mandrake rpms at 2.2.7a, mandrake 9.0 . .all patches applied. > >>> > >>> I just sent this . but realized i sent it from the wrong email addy > . want > >>> to make sure it gets thru to the list . so i'm resending . i > apologize if > >>> both copies make it thru. > >>> > >>> problem: > >>> > >>> > >>> migrating from one server to another . . .physical and software > migration. > >>> copied all profiles and am in the process of adding a new automated > system > >>> for domain management (mysql backend, blah balh) so the uid's > changed for > >>> each user. > >>> > > Are you using the samba mysql sam backend (is that in 2.2.x, if not, you > may want to try samba3). > > Also, LDAP may be a better backend for 2.2.x. > > >>> this is what how i THOUGHT things would work: > >>> > >>> 1. everyone logs out > >>> 2. shutdown samba on old server > >>> 3. add new users to new server > >>> 4. transfer ALL data to new server, including profiles, setup > permissions on > >>> files to correspond with new uids > >>> 5. finish config of smb.conf on new server, adding the proper > shares, etc . > >>> basically a mirror of the old box. > >>> 6. start up new server . . .login 9x machines for testing. > >>> 7. rejoin all XP machines to the domain, and i should have been good > to go. > >>> > >>> the problem lies in that once i rejoin an XP machine (testing with a > couple > >>> right now) is that the profiles don't load properly. the user logs in, > >>> everything "seems" to be ok . in that the desktop icons are present, > custom > >>> apps seem to work . .but pieces are broken. > >>> > > Chances are that if you need to rejoin machines to the domain, you are > going to need to fix the profiles. You should aim not to need to rejoin > machines. > > >>> for example . . .OE or outlook . broken. it's like the ntuser.dat file > >>> doesn't get pulled .. . > > Probably becuase the ACLs in the profile itself don't allow the user to > read the settings. > > >>> > >>> i noticed that under documents and settings on the local machines HD the > >>> owner wasn't correct for the correct profile directory (normally, > just the > >>> user name) and upon logging in . there was a new profile directory > created, > >>> username.domain. That "should" have been fine i thought . .as long > as the > >>> profile was copied from the network . but it's NOT being copied . > . . .so > >>> i tried different machines . and various tests . from rejoining the > domain > >>> and changing permission BEFORE logging in as the user to . .well . > >>> everything i can think of. > >>> > > If you don't repair the profile, you will have to delete it first. > > >>> so . my question is two fold . .is there any reason an XP machine > that DID > >>> copy profiles from the network BEFORE the change wouldn't copy them now? > > Yes, the SIDs have changed. > > >>> logon path and logon home variables are the SAME and my 9x machines WORK > >>> fine > > 98 doesn't have SIDs, NT, 2k and XP do. > > >>> . .i've got about 100 XP machines out there tho . .and i NEED this to > >>> work . .or i'm going to attempt to go back to the old server. > >>> > > It may be possible for you to fix this using the profiles binary in > samba3. Easiest way for you to do that is to install samba3-server and > samba3-common alpha22 (haven't gotten around to building alpha23 yet > ...) from here: > > http://ranger.dnsalias.com/mandrake/9.0/samba3/ > > These packages are made to parallel-install with Mandrake samba-2.2.x > RPMs, so they are safe to use (just check the smb3 is off with chkconfig > after installing it) > > Then, run > # profiles3 > > I have forgotten how to use it, but just read the --help, iy has an > option for changing SIDs. > > Just ensure your existing profiles are backed up. > > Buchan > > - -- > |--------------Another happy Mandrake Club member--------------| > Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager > Cellphone * Work +27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x121 > Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za > GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc > 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7 > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQE+ibMqrJK6UGDSBKcRAqLZAJ4kdRDXXzzbWbBKzCFtsiRNOmF7rACgkT8a > Qg2PAOZGTIH1Z7ARWnq0a6s= > =RFQG > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
