FTP server question

anon091 · 08-26-2009, 01:20 PM

I'm going to try to install RHEL5 on a new server to replace my old FTP server. Once I have redhat installed, is there an easy way to copy over all the users and FTP settings and stuff from my existing server to my new server?

anon091 · 08-26-2009, 01:23 PM

Also, is this a good article to follow, or is there more to it?

http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/rhel-ce...ll-ftp-server/

chrism01 · 08-26-2009, 06:19 PM

You need to ask yourself:

1 is old system same OS/distro as new?
2. is old ftp server same as new (eg both vsFTPD) ?

mushroomboy · 08-26-2009, 06:27 PM

Its easy to copy over the user's files, but the user accounts/settings might have to be re-created... Just tar the folder that you have all the user home directories in.

anon091 · 08-27-2009, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrism01

You need to ask yourself:

1 is old system same OS/distro as new?
2. is old ftp server same as new (eg both vsFTPD) ?

Yeah, both will be RHEL. The old might be missing a few security updates where i'll get the new one all up to date. and yes, both vsFTPD

chrism01 · 08-27-2009, 06:38 PM

Should be fairly straightforward then I'd think. Obviously keep the old one running whilst you test the new one.

You'll find this useful: http://www.linuxtopia.org/online_boo...ion/index.html , esp Chap 22.

This is good too: http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/w...P_Server_Setup

Good luck.

anon091 · 08-28-2009, 07:49 AM

thanks, I'll check them out. guess i'm just most concerned about how to get them to be mirrors of themselves just with different IPs