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Move user data to new hard drive

On an Xserve, I need to move user data (home folders) from one internal drive to another internal drive. it will be all of the user data, thus one complete share will move. What issues do I need to prepare for in terms of:

  • file permissions
  • user home folder paths in workgroup manager or server admin


Thanks!

X Serve, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jan 10, 2012 4:44 PM

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Jan 11, 2012 6:12 AM in response to gilsurf

What I would do:


Unshare the Users folder in the AFP service.

Use this command to move the share:


sudo cp -rp /path/to/old/share/ /path/to/new/share/


The -p option preserves permissions.


Then share the Users folder in the new location.


Finally, point your users to the new share in Workgroup Manager.


NOTE: I ues a cp instead of an mv here because should something go wrong, you can always revert back to the working configuration. The Users folder can be removed from the old location once you have verified that everything is working properly in the new location.

Move user data to new hard drive

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