Someone correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't the crypt() function do some seeding which will not allow the same shadow file to exist on more than one machine (or 2 different installs on the same machine)? I could be way off in left field on this, but I thought that was part of the reason shadow was more secure. Jay -----Original Message----- From: tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org [mailto:tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Michael Town Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 12:22 PM To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org Subject: [TCLUG] Distro Switching - What files to back up? Hey guys, I'm planning on switching my server from Mandrake 7.1 to a Debian potato box. At the moment, my server is acting as: Email server, Web server, File server, Domain controller, FTP server (non-annonymous), Primary DNS, and firewall (well, NAT anyway). My question is: which files will I need to back up to make the switch as seamless as possible? My /Home directory is a separate partition, so I'm safe there (I think). What I know for sure is my /root user directory, along with my apache and samba config files. Also my passwd, shadow and groups files. I'm also guessing the /etc/sysconfig directory (at least the network files) I know I'm missing some, I just can't for the life of me remember what they are. Thanks in advance, Mike Town shadow at shadowmaster.org -------- As time goes by in this give and take, as long as I learn, I will make mistakes. - The Beastie Boys, "Just A Test" _______________________________________________ tclug-list mailing list tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list