Can this be done ?

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Hi,

I have a server which I have all my clients on. Here are the specs:
Apache 1.3.33
DirectAdmin 1.36.2
Exim 4.50
MySQL 4.0.23
Named 9.2.4
ProFTPd 1.2.9
sshd
vm-Pop3d 1.1.7e

I just setup another server. Here are the specs:
Apache 2.2.16
DirectAdmin 1.36.2
Exim 4.67
MySQL 5.1.48
Named 9.3.6
ProFTPd 1.3.1
sshd
dovecot 1.2.12
Php 5.2.13

I would like to "migrate" all my end-users from the old server to the new server. Of course, I want it to be seamless for them.

Can it be done?

Please let m know.

Thanks,
J
 
Even though some versions of softwares are different and I'm running dovecot on the other one.

The admin level backup/restore will work yes? Please confirm.

Thanks,
J
 
OK, so that will back up the domain and all email address associated to that domain if I understand correctly.

Does it backup the emails too?
Don't I haev to back up the pasword file or something? Arent's the passwords to the email accounts somwhere else?

please let me know.

J
 
It backups up everything associated to the user and the domain. The worse case senerio is after you restore the users on the new box when you are all done you have to run:

cd /usr/local/directadmin/custombuild
./build todovecot

For mysql you should run:

old-passwords = 1

In your /etc/my.cnf under the [MYSQLD] section. So that it supports old style passwords.

Other then that you shouldnt have any problems.

That will covert all the email addresses from mbox to maildir.
 
OK, so I have 300 clients (domains) on the old box. I would like to do a test of only 1 domain. Will your steps apply to only one domain as well? Once I do it for 1 domain, can I do the same steps for all the left over domains after?

Please let me know.


Thanks,
J
 
Hi,

I did a backup/restore on 1 domain. It restored it no problem. I did the commands you said and the user cannot get in. It says "invalid username/password" when he tries to get in.

HELP. IT DIDN'T WORK.

Please let me know ugently.

Thanks,
J
 
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