[BlueOnyx:05138] Re: question on importing sendmail content fromnon-blueonyx server

[Ken - Precision Web Hosting, Inc]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "trasor" <trasor at lhtot.com>
To: "BlueOnyx General Mailing List" <blueonyx at blueonyx.it>
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 8:12 AM
Subject: [BlueOnyx:05134] Re: question on importing sendmail content 
fromnon-blueonyx server


> Ok.  I managed to import the users from sendmail server to Blueonyx.  I
> am trying to import their email and running into an error.  When I
> attempt to import /var/spool/mail it imports so far then I receive an
> error stating 'No space left on device'.  I am importing approx. 8gb of
> email, how can I increase the folder size without losing the data.
> Every option I know of for resizing could result in the loss of data.
>
> Tom
> On 7/20/2010 2:17 PM, trasor wrote:
>> Thats where I am running into a problem.  A lot of the users (most) have
>> passwords of 2 to 5 characters in length.  I am planning on sending a
>> broadcast message to all the users, once migrated, to login and change
>> there passwords to something more secure.  But till I have everything
>> migrated...
>>
>>
>> Tom
>>
>> On 7/20/2010 1:41 PM, Michael Stauber wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Tom,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Some of the passwords for the accounts will not pass the password
>>>> check.  The passwords are too short or are dictionary words, etc.  Is
>>>> there a way to bypass the password checking process temporarily.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> The password length and strenght checks only apply if you try to set or 
>>> try to
>>> change a password through the GUI.
>>>
>>> If you copy the passwords over by editing /etc/shadow, this shouldn't be 
>>> an
>>> issue, as the shorter passwords will still work.
>>>
>>> Alternatively you can set a short or weak password from the command line 
>>> like
>>> this:
>>>
>>> passwd username
>>>
>>> Then press return. It'll ask for the new password, which you can then 
>>> enter
>>> (you'll have to enter it twice). It may complain about short or weak
>>> passwords, but unless the password is really short (like just 3-4 
>>> characters),
>>> it'll go through.
>>>
>>>

Tom

I think the "'No space left on device" means that the server is out of 
"Semaphores"
If you reboot, that should fix it.


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Ken M
Precision Web Hosting, Inc.
http://www.precisionweb.net