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Joel,

Here is what I’ve done so far:

1. Read pdf on Understanding and Using NetInfo
2. Read Administration Manual (Chapter 2 on domains)

Ok my main server is a XServe named bigmac. My backup server is called backup. I tried first to make a new domain called btc. Here is what I’ve done on the XServe:

nidomain -m btc

niutil -createprop -t bigmac/btc /machines/bigmac serves ./btc

niutil -createprop -t bigmac/network machines/bigmac serves bigmac/local ./network ../btc

Now the domain is setup. I can use nidomain -l and I see my newly created domain. 😀

Next I create objects for basic stuff:

niutil -create -t bigmac/btc /users

niutil -create -t bigmac/btc /groups

niutil -create -t bigmac/btc /aliases

niutil -create -t bigmac/btc /mounts

niutil -create -t bigmac/btc /printers

niutil -create -t bigmac/btc /contacts

Next I create a user called root into the btc domain using niutil and setup a propery for password. I leave this blank. I copied all the properies from the root domain user root to my new user root on my btc domain. Next I reboot the box and that’s when I get hte login screen but can’t log in. If I attempt to login using ssh it just hangs after I put my password in.

I was thinking about nuking the box and using the root domain to attempt to clone on my backup server, but was looking for some advice before nuking the server.

Thanks,

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