Secure Migrations; Groupwise Server Migration Utility; Source Server Credentials; Destination Server Root Password - Novell GROUPWISE 8 - ADMINISTRATION Administration Manual

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Section 87.1, "GroupWise Server Migration Utility," on page 1213

87.1 GroupWise Server Migration Utility

During its operation, the GroupWise Server Migration Utility prompts for some restricted-access
information. It also modifies critical GroupWise agent startup files. This section explains why.

87.1.1 Source Server Credentials

The Server Migration Utility prompts for a user ID and password that provides read/write access to
the NetWare or Windows server so that the Linux server can mount the source server with read/
write access.
In addition, the Server Migration Utility needs read/write access to the domain or post office
directory that is being migrated. Read/write access enables the Server Migration Utility to copy the
contents of the post office directory or domain directory, including the post office database and
domain database, so that file locking is respected while the data is being copied. File locking
prevents database damage.

87.1.2 Destination Server root Password

The Server Migration Utility prompts for the password so that it can mount the NetWare
root
volume or the Windows share to the Linux file system. It also needs the password in order to
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communicate with the SSH (secure shell) daemon on the Linux server. The SSH daemon allows
access for the utility to install the GroupWise RPMs, to run the programs required for
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migration locally on the Linux server, and to create and save the Linux agent startup files.
In addition, permissions might be required to write the post office or domain data to the Linux
root
server, depending on where the user decided to locate the post office or domain. After the migration,
the user can configure the GroupWise agents to run as a non- user for improved security, as
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described in "Running the Linux GroupWise Agents As a Non-root User" in "Installing GroupWise
Agents" in the GroupWise 8 Installation Guide.

87.1.3 Agent Startup Files

When the Server Migration Utility migrates an agent, the only change it makes to its startup file is to
modify the --home switch to point to the new location of the post office or domain on the Linux
server. Existing switch settings are retained, except for paths and IP addresses that would be invalid
in the new Linux environment.
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