Topic: HOWTO reinstall a SME server on Windows domain?

[pcm]

I would like to install a new server because the old is busted, if I install a new server with the same name domain etc, the machines can’t logon the domain and I have to go into the local machine and log them on the domain again, but that removes all user settings, desktop files etc.

Is there a way were I can clone the servers identity, so I can build a fresh server?

[raem]

Restore data and configuration from your backup. Do you have a backup?

[pcm]

I have a running server, but I have a problem taking a backup to desktop (4 GB configuration data). Do you know of any configuration file that I can backup that gives me the windows configuration? User etc I can restore manually.

[pcm]

http://www.e-smith.org/faq.php3#8q24

/home/e-smith
/etc/e-smith/templates-custom
/etc/e-smith/templates-user-custom
/etc/ssh
/root/.ssh
/etc/passwd
/etc/shadow
/etc/group
/etc/gshadow
/etc/smbpasswd

These are the files that the old backup (5.5) saved do any know of the files that 6.0 backup?

[raem]

You could use backup2ws cpntrin from Damy contrib area. Set it up to split the backup file into less than 2Gb pieces. Get the newer version for sme 6.

Alternatively, temporarily move the ibays folder to /tmp, this will exclude the ibays from the backup to desktop.
Then perform a backup to desktop, assuming here that without the data in the ibays your backup file will be less than 2Gb. It needs to be less than 2gb to be able to be restored correctly.

Then use the backup file to create your new machine ie restore from desktop backup. Configure as required using server manager.