You can backup your current files and re-use them on the new server. Besides that, don't forget to preserve the users homedirectories as well. It will work without these dirs, but you don't want users present without their own homedirectory.
maarten ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rudik A.A." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 11:50 AM Subject: useradd question > Hello, > I want format and reinstall the RH7.1 server, but have lots of users on > it. > Can I copy the existing /etc/passwd, shadow, and group files and after > installation just use them. or I have to add them again ? > > Thanks. > Rudik > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
