Pre-Version 10 Shadow Files migration

Hi all,

Anyone know whether its possible to use the shadow file encrypted passwords from and Version 9 and 6 system, and import into the Solaris 10 Environment ?

Have a requirement to migrate 300 users from a version 6 system and 150 users from an version 9 system. And dont want to have to manually create all the user accounts and passwords from scratch.

I have previously copied the passwd and shadow contents onto other systems to speed it up. But am concerned version 10 may be using a different encryption method on the password hashing.

Any feedback would be appreciated, thanks.

[617 byte] By [AnonyMoose] at [2007-11-26 8:56:29]
# 1
There is no difference.You can easily try it and see for yourself.
krelvinaz at 2007-7-6 22:55:32 > top of Java-index,Solaris Operating System,Solaris 10 Features...
# 2

Check:

/etc/security/policy.conf

CRYPT_DEFAULT does not need to be the same (you can import a crypt shadow file on a system configured for md5, it will simply use md5 on next password change) but CRYPT_ALGORITHMS_ALLOW must include the algorithms used on source machine. (you cannot import md5 passwords into a machine not allowing them).

Otherwise, I don't see any other possible source of trouble.

Kuon at 2007-7-6 22:55:32 > top of Java-index,Solaris Operating System,Solaris 10 Features...