How-to: restore cPanel backup in DirectAdmin

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If you have a cpmove-user.tar.gz file, it can now be restored directly in DA interface. Please note this functionality is new, so, please test it carefully until we get more feedback :) Please make sure it's you who created cpmove-user.tar.gz backup for security purposes, because at this moment we fully trust the content inside, thus available on admin level only. This might change later.

Change is described here: https://www.directadmin.com/features.php?id=2398

Just update your DirectAdmin to 1.57.3 and it should work out-of-the-box. You should be able to restore cpmove-user.tar.gz files directly in DirectAdmin "Admin Backup/Transfer" feature.
 
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So happens I'm actually currently in the preliminary process of moving a cPanel-site (5GB backupfile) to DA and I would like to do a test-move, before I shutdown the cPanel website and proceed to do the actual move.
Is there a way to get/install the pre-release binaries for those using a DA-account provided by their VPS-hoster?
 
Does it copy over:
Account name with password?
Mailbox, with mail and original password?
DNS records, e.g. gsuite / office 365 records?
 
Great

Great will check this and let you know. Better if you can add this to resellers as well. Meantime will test this.
 
Is this also a mass tool to convert multiple accounts? I'm currently in the process of looking for an alternate provider from cPanel.
 
WebHostingUK said:
Is this also a mass tool to convert multiple accounts? I'm currently in the process of looking for an alternate provider from cPanel.
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If you move multiple cpmove files to the DA directory you can restore them all at once.
 
Hi there,
I imported about 10 cpanel backups today and i have some issues:
1. SSL problem. Not a big problem, if it's not working from directadmin, it's working from CLI. But sometimes i need to deal with point 2 for Letsencrypt SSL to work.
2. Permision problems with subdomains. With all imported subdomains:

[Thu Jul 11 17:09:16.293319 2019] [core:crit] [pid 8508:tid 140144698840832] (13)Permission denied: [client 79.118.888.888:0] AH00529: /home/rcnet/domains/mydomain.net/private_html/livechat/.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable and that '/home/rcnet/domains/mydomain.net/private_html/livechat/' is executable

I tried to restore permissions, removed .htaccess, recreate .htaccess, check content .htaccess... no positive result.

Right now i am erasing subdomain (with no directory content removal), after that i rename subdomain directory, and recreate domain. After that i am copying the old content, and it's working.

I was not able to find this permission issue.

Thank you.
 
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akadi81 said:
Hi there,
I imported about 10 cpanel backups today and i have some issues:
1. SSL problem. Not a big problem, if it's not working from directadmin, it's working from CLI. But sometimes i need to deal with point 2 for Letsencrypt SSL to work.
2. Permision problems with subdomains. With all imported subdomains:

[Thu Jul 11 17:09:16.293319 2019] [core:crit] [pid 8508:tid 140144698840832] (13)Permission denied: [client 79.118.888.888:0] AH00529: /home/rcnet/domains/mydomain.net/private_html/livechat/.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable and that '/home/rcnet/domains/mydomain.net/private_html/livechat/' is executable

I tried to restore permissions, removed .htaccess, recreate .htaccess, check content .htaccess... no positive result.

Right now i am erasing subdomain (with no directory content removal), after that i rename subdomain directory, and recreate domain. After that i am copying the old content, and it's working.

I was not able to find this permission issue.

Thank you.
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1. Are you sure you ran latest version of converter? 0.0.14 at this time :)
2. I'd suggest trying domaindir option: https://help.directadmin.com/item.php?id=173
 
1. I am using the latest.
2. At first i ran ./set_permissions.sh all and there was no success.

But after i ran ./set_permissions.sh domaindir domain.com the subdomains problems are solved.

Thank you.
 
Do this script work with username.tar files generated by cpanel backup?

I'm having problems with this:

Unable to extract backup/user.conf from /backup/USERNAME.tar.gz
Error while extracting backup/user.conf to /backup/USERNAME as admin : /bin/tar: backup/user.conf: Not found in archive
/bin/tar: Exiting with failure status due to previous errors

Cannot read /backup/USERNAME/backup/user.conf : Unable to open /backup/USERNAME/backup/user.conf for reading.
No such file or directory
 
aitorserra said:
Do this script work with username.tar files generated by cpanel backup?

I'm having problems with this:

Unable to extract backup/user.conf from /backup/USERNAME.tar.gz
Error while extracting backup/user.conf to /backup/USERNAME as admin : /bin/tar: backup/user.conf: Not found in archive
/bin/tar: Exiting with failure status due to previous errors

Cannot read /backup/USERNAME/backup/user.conf : Unable to open /backup/USERNAME/backup/user.conf for reading.
No such file or directory
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Just rename to cpmove-username.tar.gz and it will work :) A command to rename many username.tar.gz files to have cpmove- appended is mentioned in http://forum.directadmin.com/showthread.php?t=58059, if needed.
 
How to fix cPanel username ??

Hi,

I tried to restore 2 accounts and following errors occured :
Max username length (10) is smaller than :confused:(15)

Error converting file: /home/admin/cpanel_backups/cpmove-atelierdabajour.tar.gz: Converting atelierdabajour (/home/admin/cpanel_backups/cpmove-atelierdabajour.tar.gz)...

cpmove-atelierdabajour is not a valid username

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Max username length (10) is smaller than cPanel username (14)

Error converting file: /home/admin/cpanel_backups/cpmove-alexissavvidis.tar.gz: Converting alexissavvidis (/home/admin/cpanel_backups/cpmove-alexissavvidis.tar.gz)...

cpmove-alexissavvidis is not a valid username
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I tried to change user name , but failed too
Any idea ?

Unable to find cPanel user configuration in /home/admin/cpanel_backups/atabajour_cpanel_to_convert/cp/atabajour

Error converting file: /home/admin/cpanel_backups/cpmove-atabajour.tar.gz: Converting atabajour (/home/admin/cpanel_backups/cpmove-atabajour.tar.gz)...

cpmove-atabajour is not a valid username
 
rotame said:
Hi,

I tried to restore 2 accounts and following errors occured :
Max username length (10) is smaller than :confused:(15)

Error converting file: /home/admin/cpanel_backups/cpmove-atelierdabajour.tar.gz: Converting atelierdabajour (/home/admin/cpanel_backups/cpmove-atelierdabajour.tar.gz)...

cpmove-atelierdabajour is not a valid username

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Max username length (10) is smaller than cPanel username (14)

Error converting file: /home/admin/cpanel_backups/cpmove-alexissavvidis.tar.gz: Converting alexissavvidis (/home/admin/cpanel_backups/cpmove-alexissavvidis.tar.gz)...

cpmove-alexissavvidis is not a valid username
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I tried to change user name , but failed too
Any idea ?

Unable to find cPanel user configuration in /home/admin/cpanel_backups/atabajour_cpanel_to_convert/cp/atabajour

Error converting file: /home/admin/cpanel_backups/cpmove-atabajour.tar.gz: Converting atabajour (/home/admin/cpanel_backups/cpmove-atabajour.tar.gz)...

cpmove-atabajour is not a valid username
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Hi

I found this and helpme to change max lenght
https://www.directadmin.com/features.php?id=189

Now I have to solve bellow
WARNING! atelierd_wp922 cannot be owned by atelierdabajour, renaming database user to atelierdabajour_wp922
WARNING! atelierd_wp922 username cannot be set to atelierdabajour, renaming database user to atelierdabajour_wp922
WARNING! atelierd_wp922 username cannot be set to atelierdabajour, renaming database user to atelierdabajour_wp922
WARNING! atelierd_wp922 username cannot be set to atelierdabajour, renaming database user to atelierdabajour_wp922
WARNING! atelierd_wp922 username cannot be set to atelierdabajour, renaming database user to atelierdabajour_wp922
WARNING! atelierd_wp922 username cannot be set to atelierdabajour, renaming database user to atelierdabajour_wp922
WARNING! atelierd_wp922 username cannot be set to atelierdabajour, renaming database user to atelierdabajour_wp922
WARNING! atelierd_wp922 username cannot be set to atelierdabajour, renaming database user to atelierdabajour_wp922

Domain atelierdabajour.gr CreatedDomain Created Successfully

Unable to add user atelierdabajour_wp922. String 'atelierdabajour_wp922' is too long for user name (should be no longer than 16)
Can't add user atelierdabajour_wp922 to atelierdabajour_wp922: Unable to add user atelierdabajour_wp922. String 'atelierdabajour_wp922' is too long for user name (should be no longer than 16)

Error with query "CREATE USER 'atelierdabajour'@localhost" : Operation CREATE USER failed for 'atelierdabajour'@'localhost'
Error with query:
ALTER DATABASE atelierdabajour_wp922 CHARACTER SET 'utf8' COLLATE 'latin1_swedish_ci'
COLLATION 'latin1_swedish_ci' is not valid for CHARACTER SET 'utf8'
 
Cwmce6

Modify the username on the cpanel server to only 8 characters. Then pkgacct again, transfer to DA server and try the restore again. It worked for me.
 
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