Re: [cobalt-users] Will copying password files work???

["Carrie Bartkowiak" <ravencarrie@xxxxxxxx>]

> > But you can't assume anything.
> And you can't assume (even) that copying the password (and only
> the password) will work either.  I'm pretty sure it didn't work
> for me once - different version of crypt, I guess.

It's worked for me quite a few times now, but you're absolutely right;
assume nothing.
I always back everything up just in case.

> The "homework" would include setting up a dummy user account on
> both machines and migrating a password *both* ways, before
> playing with real, live, accounts.

Great idea!!

CarrieB