Hi :)
In a test network, we have 3 different FTP-ServU 2.5x running, with encrypted passwords.
now the time has comed to merge these 3 userbases, and maybe move to a different FTP program.

The problem is : it's WAY to many users to do this manually, and I'm looking for a tool that
will let me export the user bases, and add them all to 1 base,
that in turn should be imported into a new server proggy.

While testing, I have been able to do a "upgrade" into ServU 4.x on one of them,
but that wont let me import the other 2.

So, any inputs are appreciated, could be some nifty little utill out there,
or a FTP server prog, able to import all my 3 bases.

/BC

dont know of one but this is really something I have been trying to find myself

I pray that there is a prog for this ;)

May the FTP god's be with us, on this search for the holy grail :D

hey BC :)
this is just a thought,
but servU keeps it database in ServuDaemon.ini (v4), you could try to upgrade all 3, one at a time (so all 3 servers use same format in .ini file making everything smooth as possible ;)), then rename (1 at a time also) each to a diferent domain/server, and finally, just copy-paste from the 3 .ini files their domain/users section to only 1 .ini and test it (maybe) in a new server install (offcourse with full backups of everysingle1 before messing with it :sailor:

maybe this is not so clear cause of my english, lol :D

just an ideia, dunno if it will work fine tho, :unsure:
but if it's a large users database in each server, it sure is worth to try :drunk:

also, servU is very popular, as you know ;)
and many ftp servers develop companys are offering tools to import the servu user DB to a different server proggy,
maybe could try to contact the company of the future serv prog you want to use :cheers:

LOL nnux, you've got an obsession with smileys. :)

cant control myself, i just :wub: them HEHE :horse:

LOL :lol: :)

Hola nnuxx, mi amigo :)
You have a good idea, and I migt just do it that way,
upgrading each setup, then merge the inifiles.

Lets see what I'm able to do, without violating any sofware licences,
if/when I have time for this test.

/BC

The only prog ur gonna be able to upgrade to is Serv-U...since passes are encrypted ( MD5 I believe in Serv-U ), there's no way anything will be able to read them.

It seems like I *might* be able to import the userbase into RaidenFTPd
http://www.raidenftpd.com/en/download.html


Anyone who has tried this utillity and/or the Raiden FTP deamon and have any hints for me ?

One thing is for sure.. RaidenFTP comes with its own glamorous login "thingy." I tried it on my computer, and it looked like someone had taken an ascii maker to my login memo for serv-u.. I was slightly impressed too, though I have never used the mentioned script before.

Its says that it allow ones ftp to "push" at 100Mb/s or max NIC speed. I tried this... Nope.. it wasn't able to do that over LAN. It capped its self with a 500KB/s upload and a 400KB/s download. Though that was on a 10Mb network segment. Does that make a difference??

Cause on a 100Mb segment, a friend and I created alot of switch traffic.
I was downloading & uploading from him and he was downloading and uploading @ my computer.
The average speed on each thread was 6000-7000KB/s!!!!! Or is that possible?

Finally it happend.
 

Atually, after a long wait..... this was how I did it.

I copied the 3 servers into another computer,
in dir1, dir2, dir3, then upgraded them 1 by 1 to 6.0.0.1
before shutting them all down.

Then fresh installed v6 in default folder, and made 3 domains, using the 3 different ports we used to run.
Added a dummy user in each of them, User1, User2, User3.
All of this with the userbases in the normal .INI file.

Then I shut it down, now the "fun" began.....

By using the newly made .INI file as a template, I edited the 3 updated .INI files,
then some copy&paste turned the fresh .INI file into a rather complex one :eek:

After I restarted the freshly installed server, with the edited .INI file, it all loked well,
and we did some tests to make sure the users where able to log in as before.

Now for the real test ....

The running servers on the original computer was shut down,
ServU 6.0.0.1 was installed using default folders,
the "hacked" .INI file was beeing copied into that folder, and
the server was started, serving all users and domains :cool:

Some small differences has been found, that I don't really like,
especially with the "Group" seetings beeing somewhat limited
compared to the good old 2.5 version. :confused:
So stay tuned for a new update in a year or so :lol: as I might want to change
to something "better"....

Hi

I've been waiting for this since June 2003. Now I'm supposed to stay tuned as you might update to something better in a year or so... Lol - ok, I'll stay tuned!

Congratulations to the successfully accomplished merge and update!

My congratulations too for completing the merging process safely. :)

Cheers,
McoreD