Re: [cobalt-users] Cannot convert from vanilla group to shadow group & others

["Cedryc JOUNIAUX" <cedryc@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello :o)

I have the same problems (Cannot convert from vanilla group to shadow group,
/siteadmin pages will not accept a users password, new virtuals sites don't
show in the admin area ... and ... ...).
The installation of RaQ3-All-Security-3.0.1-8061.pkg give me errors even an
intervention of the Cobalt support.
If you have the solution... one day... please write me :o)

Cedryc

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> Message: 15
> From: "Brett" <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Cannot convert from vanilla group to shadow
group
> Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 17:58:29 -0500
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> > We get the following error while trying to add a site to a our RaQ3.
> >
> > Cannot convert from vanilla group to shadow group
> >
> > Anybody know what this problems is caused by?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Mike
>
> Hello Mike,
>
> I have has this problem for a while now.  Cobalt support really was no
help,
> all I asked them was to tell me what service the error applied to and they
> kept giving me the run aroaund, so I gave up with them.  The only thing I
> have noticed wrong with my machine since this error started occuring was
> that the /siteadmin pages will not accept a users password, but will
accept
> the admin password, so I tend to think it has to do with adding passwords.
> But then again, the users can access every other function available to
them.
> What I have learned is this:
>
> Virtual sites are added to the machine all the way up to database input.
So
> while new sites don't show in the admin area they are set up on the
machine.
>
> WORKAROUND:
>
> I found a link on the list for a script called meta-verify.  When I add a
> new virtual, I ssh in and run meta-verify, which checks the box for
> differences in the database and the system.  You can chose from within the
> commands the script gives to add the new vitual to the backend database.
> Your only other option I know of is to get the Restore CD and reset the
> machine.
>
> If you want to get dirty and have some knowledge of perl you can go
through
> the AddSite.cgi script and all the files and modules included through the
> process.  Just do a locate for .cobalt and it will give you all the files
> the GUI uses.  There are a lot of files to check out, and I have yet to
> pinpoint the exact cause, but you do have a reference point in that the
> error happens before the new info is added to the database.
>
> You will also notice this error when deleting a vitual, and I have only on
> occasion seen the error when adding a new user, go figure.  If you have
any
> luck please post to the list.
>
> HTH,
> Brett
>
>
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> Message: 16
> From: "Brett" <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Cannot convert from vanilla group to shadow
group
> Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 18:01:34 -0500
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> > We get the following error while trying to add a site to a our RaQ3.
> >
> > Cannot convert from vanilla group to shadow group
> >
> > Anybody know what this problems is caused by?
> >
>
> Oh yeah, when mine broke I was adding, updating some files for image
> support, but did not notice that I messed something up until too late, and
> unfortunately I failed to document the changes I made.  So if you have
> recently done some upgrading, adding you can post the applications in
> question and that could help figure out what caused the malfunction.
>
> Brett
>
>
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