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28.7.2. Migrating Old Authentication Information to LDAP Format

The /usr/share/openldap/migration/ directory contains a set of shell and Perl scripts for migrating authentication information into an LDAP format.

Note

Perl must be installed on the system to use these scripts.
First, modify the migrate_common.ph file so that it reflects the correct domain. The default DNS domain should be changed from its default value to something like:
$DEFAULT_MAIL_DOMAIN = "example";
The default base should also be changed to something like:
$DEFAULT_BASE = "dc=example,dc=com";
The job of migrating a user database into a format that is LDAP readable falls to a group of migration scripts installed in the same directory. Using Table 28.1, “LDAP Migration Scripts”, decide which script to run to migrate the user database.
Run the appropriate script based on the existing name service.
The README and the migration-tools.txt files in the /usr/share/openldap/migration/ directory provide more details on how to migrate the information.

Table 28.1. LDAP Migration Scripts

Existing name service Is LDAP running? Script to Use
/etc flat files yes migrate_all_online.sh
/etc flat files no migrate_all_offline.sh
NetInfo yes migrate_all_netinfo_online.sh
NetInfo no migrate_all_netinfo_offline.sh
NIS (YP) yes migrate_all_nis_online.sh
NIS (YP) no migrate_all_nis_offline.sh