On Wed, 2 Apr 2003, Jim Wharton wrote: > 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.
Yes, you could use the 'profiles' to from samba-3 to do this, but why? You could also use the Microsoft tool to migrate profiles. If you can wait a few days I will finish documenting this in the Samba-HOWTO-Collection.pdf file that will be in the Samba-3.0.0 branch. - John T. > > 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 > > -- John H Terpstra Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
