Upgrading users and groups

Before installing UnixWare 7, take a copy of your /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, and /etc/group files from the system to be upgraded and store them in a safe place.

After you have installed UnixWare 7, perform the following steps as root,

1. If the system has been installed with the audit package, the audit package must be removed before proceeding. This procedure will not work with the audit package installed.

2. Make copies of your /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, and /etc/group files in case something goes wrong.
   

3. After the installation, the /etc/passwd file will look something like this.

    
   root:x:0:3:0000-Admin(0000):/:/sbin/sh 
   daemon:x:1:12:0000-Admin(0000):/: 
   bin:x:2:2:0000-Admin(0000):/usr/bin: 
   sys:x:3:3:0000-Admin(0000):/: 
   adm:x:4:4:0000-Admin(0000):/var/adm: 
   uucp:x:5:5:0000-uucp(0000):/usr/lib/uucp: 
   mail:x:6:6:Mail Processes:/etc/mail: 
   nuucp:x:10:10:0000-uucp(0000):/var/spool/uucppublic:/usr/lib/uucp/uucico 
   nobody:x:60001:60001:uid no body:/: 
   noaccess:x:60002:60002:uid no access:/: 
   lp:x:7:9:0000-LP(0000):/var/spool/lp:/usr/bin/sh 
   listen:x:37:4:Network Admin:/usr/net/nls:/usr/bin/ksh 
   mhsmail:x:61:6:MHS Admin Processes:/var/spool/smf:/usr/bin/ksh 
   owner:x:101:1:owner:/home/owner:/usr/bin/ksh 
   

   These entries should remain intact. Below the line beginning owner, lines from the /etc/passwd file of the upgraded system should be added. This is a cut and paste exercise with your favourite editor.

4. After the installation, the /etc/shadow file will look something like this:

    
   root:nhQ.Mx5msjFzg:10141:::::: 
   daemon:NP:6445:::::: 
   bin:NP:6445:::::: 
   sys:NP:6445:::::: 
   adm:NP:6445:::::: 
   uucp:NP:6445:::::: 
   mail:NP:6445:::::: 
   nuucp:NP:6445:::::: 
   nobody:NP:6445:::::: 
   noaccess:NP:6445:::::: 
   lp:*LK*::::::: 
   listen:*LK*::::::: 
   mhsmail:*LK*::::::: 
   owner:wjMKLa1PCZsCs:10140:::::: 
   

   These entries should remain intact. Below the line beginning owner, lines from the /etc/shadow file of the upgraded system should be added. This is a cut and paste exercise with your favourite editor.
   

5. After the installation, the /etc/group file will look something like this:

    
   root::0:root 
   other::1:root 
   bin::2:root,bin,daemon 
   sys::3:root,bin,sys,adm 
   adm::4:root,adm,daemon 
   uucp::5:root,uucp 
   mail::6:root 
   tty::7:root,adm 
   audit::8:root 
   nuucp::10:root,nuucp 
   daemon::12:root,daemon 
   cron::23:root 
   dtadmin::25:root 
   priv::47:root 
   nobody::60001: 
   noaccess::60002: 
   lp::9:root,lp 
   dos::100: 
   

   These entries should remain intact. Below the line beginning owner, lines from the /etc/group file of the upgraded system should be added. This is a cut and paste exercise with your favourite editor.

6. Execute creatiadb(1M).

7. Re-install the audit package if required.