Migrate User Data on one iMac

I have my iMac (mavericks) set up with two users. I no longer need the separation and want to combine data into one, then delete the unneeded user. How can I do this?

Update your OS info and then peruse http://www.pondini.org/OSX/Transfer.html.

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Help with migrating user data from one account to another

I am on a G5 with 10.4.11. I installed FCP studio 6 and everything works fine except compressor. I have had only one user account on this mac (i will call it account 1). I was told to create another account (account 2), log on and see if compressor works. It does. Basically there are files missing on account 1 and compressor won't run. I have installed 3 times and no change.
Anyway I was told to migrate all my user data from account 1 to account 2. I have been looking at threads and want to make sure I am doing the right thing. I found a way to close. Please see if this works. IT may be from the tiger forum:
pick a short user name for your new account. then run the following terminal commands
sudo mkdir /users/newshortname
sudo ditto ~ /users/newshortname
You'll have to enter your admin password (which you won't see) after the first command. that's normal. This will copy your current home directory to /users/newshortname. Then go to system preferences->accounts and create a new account with the short name newshortname. You'll get a popup saying that a home directory by that name already exists and asking if you want to use it. say yes.
Anyway, I would like to migrate everything from account 1 to 2 and have all preferences...everything. I would also like to be able to delete the old account...account 1 and rename account 2. Since this is a home MAC, I really don't need it PW protected. I would like this MAC to just use my new account 2 at start up.
Please ask me any questions. This is my editing MAC, and I can't get around inside the OS. I know FCP like the back of my hand, but don't want to screw up this computer.
Thanks in advance.
Message was edited by: Nelson May

Yeah, you should be able to move most of it by changing permissions.
Network settings could be any/all of these though for instance...
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.networkConnect.<12 digit number>.plist
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.internetconnect.plist
/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/preferences.plist
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.systempreferences.plist
/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.airport.preferences.plist
/Library/Preferences/com.apple.sharing.firewall.plist
/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist
/Library/Preferences/com.apple.networkConfig.plist
/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.nat.plist
/Library/Preferences/com.apple.print.FaxPrefs.plist
As well as the old Keychain & cookies from your Browser.

Migrating user data to new iMac, but need to maintain some information on the new computer.

Hi,
I'd appreciate some advice on setting up a new, actually used, iMac. I purchased a year-old iMac from a guy who left several apps and some music on the drive. Should I just use the Migration Assistant as I ordinarily would, or do I need to take some action to ensure that the info on this new computer is maintained? If used normally, will the Migration Asst. integrate the music the seller left for me into my iTune library, will it keep those files discrete from the files already in my library, or is it possible that it will toss them out?
Thanks,
spreldog

I HIGHLY recommend you format the drive and reinstall the OS before you enter ANY of your info on it.
Then use Migration Assistant to get your info from your old computer to new computer.

Process to migrate configuration data from one BW development system to other

Hi SAP Gurus,
We need to migrate configuration data from one BW system DE1 to DE2.. Both systems are SAP net weaver 7.3.
DE1 is BW pre-production system and DE2 is BW DEV.
No transactional data required.
Please share a document if available.
Kindly, let me know the procedure for Remote Client copy or client export/import with steps.
Also let me know the pre-requisite for these activities.
Thanks,
Avadhesh Sharma
+91 8095226536

Hi,
Remote Client Copy (SCC9)
Remote client copy is performed in rare situation. When the client copy is done
between two different SAP systems, the copy is called remote client copy.
Before remote client copy is performed, a RFC connection must be set between those
systems using SM59.
1. Check RFC connection is working fine between two systems you want to perform
remote client copy using SM59
2. create client in the target system you want to copy the client
3. login to target client using user SAP* and password PASS
4. execute tcode SCC9 and select the RFC for the source system
5. select the profile you want to copy like SAP_ALL
6. select source client number you want to copy
7. Select source client master data , mostly it is the same client number
8. Now click on schedule as background job.
9. Leave the background server field blank.
10. Click schedule.
11. Select Immediate from next screen.
12. Save the screen.
13. Client copy is scheduled now as a background job and client copy process started.
14. The progress can be monitored using tcode SCC3
Client Export/Import
A client transport consists of two steps:
First a client export extracts client data from the source client
to files at the operating system level. Then the data is imported
from the operating system files into the target client.
To perform a client export, follow these steps:
1. Log on to the source client. From the SAP initial screen,
choose transaction SCC8 (Client Export). Select the data to
be copied using a profile.
2. Indicate the target system to which the client will be copied.
The target system must be defined in TMS as part of the
transport domain.
3. Begin the client export. Because copying is a lengthy
process, use scheduled background processing.
Do not run any other client copy tool before the
data export is finished.
This export process will generate up to three data files at the
operating system level:
• RO< number >: this file contains cross-client data
• RT< number >: this file contains client-specific data
• RX< number >: this file contains SAPscript texts
Depending on the type of data selected through the client
transport profile, the client copy command files added to the
buffer of the target system are as follows:
• <S-SID>KO<number>: this file is for cross-client data
• <S-SID>KT<number>: this file is for client-specific data
• <S-SID>KX<number>: this file is SAPscript texts
The client export change requests are not imported when an
Import all takes place. Therefore, you must import these requests into the target client
using TMS. Choose one of the transport requests of the client transport in the Transport
Management System (TMS). The other transport requests belonging to this client
transport are then automatically added in the correct order.
After the import process has completed, post-import activities are required for object
generation steps. After completing the import, log on to the target client. From the SAP
systems initial screen, choose transaction SCC7
Regards,
Chandu

Problem while Migrating user data from 10g to 11gR2

Hi experts,
I am trying to Migrate users data(including password and security questions) from 10g to 11gR2 what approach i have followed is..
From 10g using API i retrieved users data including password and security questions and i stored all information into hashmap. This is one java program.
And then i am trying to create that user in 11gR2 using API which i retrieved from 10g . From this 11g program i am creating object of 10g and i am using that hash map to retrieve user information.But i am not getting connection to 10g , it is throwing exception like unknown application server.Both sides i used API only as it is recommended to use API instead of JDBC connection.
Help me in this regard ASAP and suggest if there is any other approach to Migrate users data.
Thanks in Advance

By using Trusted Recon, you won't be able to Fetch Password as it is.
Since your goal is to fetch passwords too, please follow another approach.
You won't be able to get connection to both 10g and 11g simultaneously in the same program.
So, break this task in 2 phases. First connect with 10g, fetch user data in CSV format and then connect with 11G and read this CSV to create users.
Once users are created properly, use APIs for creating challenge questions and answers.
I think, you are getting exception like unknown application server because you are trying to connect to both 10g and 11g environments simultaneously.
Follow the following steps:-
(1) By using 10G APIsyou can't obtain password of user profile in decrypted form. So, Fetch password by using tcDataProvider. It will give you plain text password.
(2) In a custom scheduler written in 10g, retrieve this data in CSV. After all you can't store this info in
String query = "SELECT USR_LOGIN, USR_PASSWORD, USR_FIRST_NAME, USR_LAST_NAME FROM USR";//Add all fields which you want to retrieve from your 10G
(3) Use this query, tcDataProvider, tcDataSet and Java I/O (or any other CSV Third Party tool like the ones obtained in csv.jar in XL_HOME/ext folder) fetch this info in a CSV.
(4) Once CSV is generated, 10g machine is no more needed. Connect with 11g using 11g APIs. Write your custom 11G scheduler in order to read this CSV and use 11g APIs and create users for each record.
(5) Once user records are created in 11g, the difficult part is done. Transfer the Security questions too by using this CSV technique.
Please share results with us.

Migrate user data from SLES10sp3 OES2sp3 to new hardware

Hi,
I am trying to migrate user data on a nss volume from a SLES10sp3 and
OES2sp3 server to new hardware already setup with SLES10sp3 and OES2sp3.
Authentication and configuration of the data selection is sorted. After
starting the data transfer I get a message saying the migration failed.
Below is the error from the log file:
FATAL -FILESYSTEM:migfiles:Fatal: Cannot migrate source path
/media/nss/DATA/Users/JohnG/: nbackup: Failed to open dataset
/media/nss/DATA/Users/JohnG/ for backup
WARNING - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:Warning: Going to next data set
ERROR - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:Error: nbackup: (libtsafs.so 6.50.0 291) An
invalid path was used.
Regards
John

Hi kjhurni,
I have not setup to get update from the Novell channel as I have an issue
with connecting to the update channel but I will deal with that later.
I tried to run a miggui to migrate my data to the new server with SLES10sp3
and OES2sp3. Below is the entire log file, I have highlighted the error at
the end of the log file. (Names and addresses have been changed to protect
the innocent)
Regards
John
2012-01-12 11:15:17,394 INFO - Migration
Framework:getSourceServerConfigDetails():Finding Source Server eDirectory
Tree Name using command: ndsstat -h SERVER1
2012-01-12 11:15:17,474 INFO - MigUtil:ResolvIP:Resolving IP address from
hostname SERVER1
2012-01-12 11:15:17,539 INFO - Migration Framework:Getting Source Server
certificate:Using 10.1.3.1 to retrieve Source Server certificate
2012-01-12 11:15:17,539 INFO - Migration Framework:Getting Source Server
certificate:executing command: LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8 /usr/bin/ruby
/opt/novell/migration/sbin/getServerCert.rb --server-ip "10.1.3.1"
--ldap-port 636 --file /opt/novell/migration/plugin/conf/SourceServerCert
2012-01-12 11:15:20,795 INFO - Migration Framework:Getting Source tree
certificate:using getSSCert command
2012-01-12 11:15:20,801 INFO - Migration Framework:Getting Source tree
certificate:Using 10.1.3.1 to retrieve Source tree certificate
2012-01-12 11:15:20,801 INFO - Migration Framework:Getting Source tree
certificate:executing command: LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8
/opt/novell/oes-install/util/getSSCert -a "10.1.3.1" -t "TREE_NAME" -u
"admin.b"
2012-01-12 11:15:21,087 INFO - Migration
Framework:MigController:getSourceServerTreeCert(): :Copied certificate to
/opt/novell/migration/plugin/conf/SourceCert.der
2012-01-12 11:15:21,127 INFO - Migration
Framework:importSourceTreeCert():Using 10.1.3.1 to import Source Tree
certificate
2012-01-12 11:15:21,127 INFO - Migration Framework:Importing Source Tree
certificate:Importing certificate to Java keystore
(/opt/novell/migration/plugin/conf/novellStore.keystore)
2012-01-12 11:15:21,911 INFO - Migration
Framework:importSourceTreeCert()eleting existing source tree certificate
using command: /usr/bin/keytool -delete -noprompt -alias 10.1.3.1 -keystore
/opt/novell/migration/plugin/conf/novellStore.keystore
2012-01-12 11:15:21,911 INFO - Migration Framework:importSourceTreeCert():
command: /usr/bin/keytool -import -alias 10.1.3.1 -file
/opt/novell/migration/plugin/conf/SourceCert.der -noprompt -keystore
/opt/novell/migration/plugin/conf/novellStore.keystore
2012-01-12 11:15:22,577 INFO - Migration Framework:SourceServer
Authentication:Attempting to Connect to Source with the parameters
2012-01-12 11:15:22,587 INFO - Migration Framework:SourceServer
Authentication:Authenticating using LDAP(secure)
2012-01-12 11:15:23,263 INFO - Migration Framework:SourceServer
Authentication:Authenticating to the Source Server returned true
2012-01-12 11:15:23,270 INFO - Migration Framework:SourceServer
Authenticationetecting the source server version
2012-01-12 11:15:23,315 INFO - Migration Framework:Authentication:Using SMS
to validate root password for server 10.1.3.1
2012-01-12 11:15:23,315 INFO - MigUtils:Authentication:Executing
command:/opt/novell/sms/bin/nbackup -U root -R 10.1.3.1 -cf
/var/opt/novell/migration/NewProj5/migsrc.sidf /etc/SuSE-release
2012-01-12 11:15:37,876 INFO - Migration
Framework:getTargetServerConfigDetails():Finding Target Server eDirectoty
Tree Name using command: ndsstat -h 10.1.3.2
2012-01-12 11:15:37,930 INFO - Migration Framework:Getting Target Server
certificate:Using 10.1.3.2 to retrieve Target Server certificate
2012-01-12 11:15:37,930 INFO - Migration Framework:Getting Target Server
certificate:executing command: LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8 /usr/bin/ruby
/opt/novell/migration/sbin/getServerCert.rb --server-ip "10.1.3.2"
--ldap-port 636 --file /opt/novell/migration/plugin/conf/TargetServerCert
2012-01-12 11:15:40,115 INFO - Migration
Framework:getTargetTreeCertificate():Attempting to connect to Target with
the parameters
2012-01-12 11:15:40,116 INFO - Migration
Framework:getTargetTreeCertificate():Copy certificate to
/opt/novell/migration/plugin/conf/TargetCert.der for CLI usage
2012-01-12 11:15:40,122 INFO - Migration Framework:Importing Target Tree
certificate:Attempting to connect to Target with the parameters
2012-01-12 11:15:40,122 INFO - Migration Framework:Importing Target Tree
certificate:Importing certificate to Java keystore
(/opt/novell/migration/plugin/conf/novellStore.keystore)
2012-01-12 11:15:40,122 INFO - Migration
Framework:importTargetTreeCert():keytool delete command to be executed to
delete target tree certificate
2012-01-12 11:15:40,122 INFO - Migration
Framework:importTargetTreeCert():Executing command : /usr/bin/keytool
-delete -noprompt -alias 10.1.3.2 -keystore
/opt/novell/migration/plugin/conf/novellStore.keystore
2012-01-12 11:15:40,788 INFO - Migration
Framework:importTargetTreeCert():Using keytool to delete existing
alias10.1.3.2
2012-01-12 11:15:40,789 INFO - Migration
Framework:importTargetTreeCert():keytool command to be executed to store
target tree certificate
2012-01-12 11:15:41,486 INFO - Migration
Framework:importTargetTreeCert():Return Value true
2012-01-12 11:15:41,486 INFO - Migration Framework:TargetServer
Authentication:Attempting to connect to Target with the parameters
2012-01-12 11:15:41,487 INFO - Migration Framework:TargetServer
Authentication:Authenticating to the Target Server(secure)
2012-01-12 11:15:41,550 INFO - Migration Framework:Authentication:Using SMS
to validate root password for server 10.1.3.2
2012-01-12 11:15:41,550 INFO - MigUtils:Authentication:Executing
command:/opt/novell/sms/bin/nbackup -U root -l /etc/SuSE-release
2012-01-12 11:16:35,254 INFO - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:Validating data from
source path(s) to target path(s) using migfiles
2012-01-12 11:16:35,254 INFO - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:Executing command:
/opt/novell/migration/sbin/migfiles --source-server 10.1.3.1 --verbose
--source-path "@/var/opt/novell/migration/NewProj5/fs/sourcepaths.in"
--destination-full-path
"@/var/opt/novell/migration/NewProj5/fs/targetpaths.in" --precheck
--progress --progress-interval 1 --source-ldap-port 636
--delete-file-on-restore-error
2012-01-12 11:16:35,618 INFO - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:Enter the username (e.g
cn=admin,o=mycompany)
2012-01-12 11:16:35,618 INFO - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:for the server 10.1.3.1:
Enter cn=admin,o=b password:
2012-01-12 11:16:35,618 INFO - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:Enter the username (e.g
root)
2012-01-12 11:16:35,619 INFO - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:for the server 10.1.3.2:
Enter root password:
2012-01-12 11:16:39,225 INFO - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:Information: Validation
for migfiles is done successfully
2012-01-12 11:16:39,230 INFO - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:
2012-01-12 11:16:39,230 INFO - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:Successfully validated
data
2012-01-12 11:16:39,245 INFO -
FILESYSTEM:Information:****************Migrating files and/or
trustees****************
2012-01-12 11:16:39,246 INFO - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:Migrating data from
source path(s) to target path(s) using migfiles
2012-01-12 11:16:39,246 INFO - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:Executing command:
/opt/novell/migration/sbin/migfiles --source-server 10.1.3.1 --verbose
--source-path "@/var/opt/novell/migration/NewProj5/fs/sourcepaths.in"
--destination-full-path
"@/var/opt/novell/migration/NewProj5/fs/targetpaths.in" --session-file
"/var/opt/novell/migration/NewProj5/fs/migfiles.session" --progress
--progress-interval 1 --source-ldap-port 636
--delete-file-on-restore-error
2012-01-12 11:16:39,534 INFO - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:Enter the username (e.g
cn=admin,o=mycompany)
2012-01-12 11:16:39,534 INFO - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:for the server 10.1.3.1:
Enter cn=admin,o=b password:
2012-01-12 11:16:39,534 INFO - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:Enter the username (e.g
root)
2012-01-12 11:16:39,534 INFO - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:for the server 10.1.3.2:
Enter root password:
2012-01-12 11:16:45,078 INFO - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:Information: nbackup:
precomputing for displaying progress...
2012-01-12 11:16:45,157 FATAL - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:Fatal: Cannot migrate
source path /media/nss/DATA/Users/JohnG/: nbackup: Failed to open dataset
/media/nss/DATA/Users/JohnG/ for backup
2012-01-12 11:16:45,167 WARN - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:Warning: Going to next
data set
2012-01-12 11:16:45,168 ERROR - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:Error: nbackup:
(libtsafs.so 6.50.0 291) An invalid path was used.
2012-01-12 11:16:45,242 FATAL - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:Fatal: nbackup command
failed to complete
2012-01-12 11:16:45,246 INFO - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:
2012-01-12 11:16:45,247 ERROR - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:migfiles command
failed!
2012-01-12 11:16:45,247 INFO -
FILESYSTEM:Information:****************End******** ********

How can I migrate my data from one user to another (to eliminate a previous owner's shortname?)

I purchased a Macbook Pro second hand a couple of years ago and whilst I immediately changed my user name, didn't realise that the previous owner's short name still exists (I was a bit of a Mac virgin at the time!). I now have tonnes of documents, applications, settings, bookmarks, etc. which are assigned against the previous owner.
I've now bought myself an iMac and before I migrate from the older machine to the new iMac, I wish to remove all trace of the previous macbook pro owner.
In researching how to change the shortname user, I've tried virtually everything and everytime have to resort to time machine to restore my settings, desktop, etc. I simply cannot get this to work. Even what seems quite a comprehensive article and procedure didn't work i.e. "full monty" section of the following: http://www.macworld.com/article/1132693/changeshortusername.html
Having failed miserably using different techniques and subsequently having to restore three times from time machine which is costing me hours upon hours, I'm absolutely frustrated at how to do this ... all I want to do is migrate everything to a new user account and delete the old user and previous owner.
Surely someone out there can provide a fool proof, simple and effective method to migrate the user data and keep intact?
Please help if you can!

Pondini wrote:
The only possible downside to this is, the transferred account may lose permission to the files on previous backups.
Actually, there is a way to prevent that, also a bit odd. On the old Mac, go to System Preferences > Accounts and unlock the padlock. Control-click (right-click) the account you want to delete in the sidebar and select Advanced Options. That will bring up a window like this:
DO NOT CHANGE ANYTHING ON THAT WINDOW. Just note the UID number.
When you start up the new Mac, the first account created (during initial setup) is automatically assigned #501. The next is 502, etc. What you want to do is, after creating the first account, Restart and set up one or more temporary accounts in a way that will include that number; then set up an additional one (an Admin account with the identical names as the one you want to trash). Then log on to the additional one, delete the temporary ones and Restart your Mac (to finish clearing the numbers).
Log on and run Migration Assistant as above. That way, you'll get the prompt to rename it as above, but the UID it has will not be a duplicate, so Migration Assistant can transfer it "as is."
Message was edited by: Pondini

Migrating User Settings from one local user to another

I have an iMac running 10.5.4 with some issues (Parallels hanging at random moments). One of the tests I did to troubleshoot it was create a new user profile, and run the same (shared) Parallels machine as that new user, which seemed to fix the problem.
I would like to being gradually copying over user preferences & data from the old account to the new one, bit by bit, so that if one of those items is causing the problem with Parallels, we can catch it.
Is there a preferred way to copy or move over user settings from one local account to another on the same Mac? Basic files like Documents, etc. I know I can just drop into the Shared folder, but I am more concerned with Preferences, apps that use databases to point to files (like iTunes), and permissions.
Thank you!

V.K. (and anyone else who cares) - I finally figured out the problem: the mount point for the volume containing my Home directory ("Data") was changed by the system, but only on my primary startup volume ("System")... so when I booted from SystemClone everything was okay... but when I booted from System I had no account, no preferences, no nothing. Because the visible label on the volume containing Home was correct (even though the actual name - the mount point - was different), regardless of whether I booted from System or SystemClone, I assumed everything here was in order.
Bottom line: when booting from System, my Data volume's visible label read "Data" .. the path to Home directory under the account's advanced settings read "/volumes/data/directoryName" ... but my Data volume's mount point read "Data 1" .. when booting from SystemClone, my Data volume's visible label read "Data" .. the path to Home directory under the account's advanced settings read "/volumes/data/directoryName" ... and my Data volume's mount point read "Data" (so everything worked).
Lesson learned: don't assume.. check the mount point reference using Disk Utility.
Approach validated: if I didn't have a bootable SystemClone, I would have never been able to figure this out, and repair everything without rebuilding.

How to manually migrate user data under Mountain Lion?

I want to manually migrate my user data from a cloned back-up to my iMac after a clean install of Mountain Lion. I do not want to use Migration Assistant because of the probabily of re-importing some of the problems I'm trying to fix. (This is at the tail end of a long trouble shooting process trying to fix a very very slow computer aftere a ML upgrade from Lion. Clean install of ML is a last resort)
There used to be an excellent list by Kappy (I think) on this sort of migration under earlier systems and from PPC to Intel. But that link seems to have been taken down.
We plan to reinstall all software from scratch after the clean install, so that is not an issue. And I know how to move the normal files in documents, music and the like. I am most concerned about are:
• Making sure I move the right files/folders in the Library related to Apple apps like iTunes, iPhoto, Address Book, Calendar, iWork apps, iPhone backups, etc. plus system/network settings.
• Are there other specific files/folders necessary due to iCloud that are new to Mountain Lion that need moved?
• How to do this in a way that ensures that all permissions will be OK under the new user?
The goal is a new fresh user on a clean fresh ML install that is identical to the current user in name, function and above all, permissions.
Can anyone provide a list of the main files/folders necessary to transfer ideally along the lines of Kappy's earlier and excellent guide?
Thanks for any help!!
~Roger

So long as you use iCloud for Mail, Contacts and Calendars, run software update(s) after installing each app, they will build new preference files for themselves. iTunes will back up the phone too. System settings are likely to change. I found the firewall off and energy saver preferences default. Trackpad options for tap to click and drag lock may change.
Some of the updates are quite large so it takes a few hours and you need any purchase key codes handy for re-registration of software.

Mavericks Migration Assistant - Migrate user data to a separate user drive?

I have a question about upgrading to Mavericks with a separate user drive that I haven't been able to find an answer to, so I thought I'd ask for some guidance before actually trying to attempt it.
I have a late-model Macbook Pro (A1260) running 10.8.5 happily with 2 hard drives inside - a smaller SSD boot drive let's call BOOT 1 DRIVE, and a larger drive I use for my user folder which I'll call USER DRIVE. Now it's time to upgrade to a little larger SSD let's call BOOT 2 DRIVE. I have Mavericks already freshly installed on it (10.9.1) with a temporary blank user account. The MBP boots fine into the drive connected externally so I know it's all ready to go - all I have to do is swap out the drives and I'm good on the OS.
Now the tricky part: I want to transfer my user data from my old system 10.8.5 to the new 10.9.1 and ultimately have it reside in the same fashion - on the larger USER DRIVE. How do I do this? A few scenarios I ponder:
A) I'm assuming because this is migrating from an older system to newer system, you can't just create a new user in 10.9.1 with the same user name and point it to the existing home folder in USER DRIVE, but instead have to use Migration Assistant to transfer and update 10.8 user data to 10.9 user data?
B) Locially, you would boot into BOOT 2 DRIVE (10.9.1), and use Migration Assistant to transfer user data from the old 10.8 system (the system knows that the user data resides on USER DRIVE) to the new one but there's not enough space on the new BOOT 2 DRIVE to house all the data and even if it could, then what ? - transfer the user folder directly to a clean USER DRIVE and then point to it?
C) I have both BOOT 1 DRIVE and USER DRIVE cloned on separate volumes, so I could boot into BOOT 2 DRIVE, wipe clean USER DRIVE, and then migrate from the cloned drives - except in Migration Assistant, it says to transfer from "another Mac or Time Machine, or a startup disk". Would I be able to pull from the USER DRIVE CLONE and then have Migration Assistant write to the freshly wiped USER DRIVE?
Perhaps I'm overthinking this? Google pointed me to this post which seems to have some of this information covered even though it feels dated. Reading through it makes me believe that Senario A is actually my closest bet with some user account name swapping or something? Is it that User data doesn't need to be "updated" for the newer OS and you can just create a new user account with the same name and point it to the older USER DRIVE?
Any advice from the mac smarts out there would be appreciated.
Thanks!

SOLVED!
In case anyone stumbles upon this and is wondering what I did:
My hypothesis was correct - waaayyyy over thinking it.
I installed BOOT 2 DRIVE, swapping out the old BOOT 1 DRIVE. Then I renamed the new account to the same name as my previous account, users -> advanced options -> and pointed to the same home folder on USER DRIVE.
DONE
Initially, I made a new account and screwed things up a bit - after reading the post of the above, understood that the new user account should have the same UID as the previous one....
Anyway, all good now - happy camper.

How have you migrated user data? (Permissions issues).

So far our upgrade from Tiger server to SL server has been fairly painless. I chose to do a completely clean install and then migrate users at a later date (after exporting them from the original configuration). I do have a complete bootable clone of the Tiger server install, so I can go back to that install at any time to check on things, so that's been a real help.
But here is one snag I should have anticipated: permissions issues! I've tried several times now to migrate a single user account from Tiger server to SL server. But I'm getting massive permissions issues on the account. I've tried migrating the user data using Carbon Copy Cloner, or copying the file via. the Finder (what a pain), and in both cases when I login as that user on a client machine I have only read access (or even no access) to critical files.
What methods have you used to successfully migrate user's directories? Alternately, what did you do to fix permissions issues for migrated users?
Thanks.

i use rsync for all transfers and then make sure ownership and perms align.
are you talking about moving homedir data from old server to new, homedirs on client machines, or something else entirely? regardless, you'll need to ensure all of the pieces work together. stay away from finder copies or most gui tools. you'll have more control and more reliable results from the command line. passenger offers some folder migration functionality if you need a gui, though i've never used it for that. http://macinmind.com/?pid=2&progid=1&subpid=1

How can I use Microsoft Office on two user accounts on one IMAc?

Dear all,
I have installed Microsoft Office 2011 on my IMac which I have recently bought. I did this on the (at that time) only user account in place: the administrator account.
A little time after this my wife and I decided it would be much easier to us to make an additional user account on the same computer for my wife (also with administrator rights), so we could have our own settings, desktop preferences etc. So now we have two user accounts/profiles on one Imac, so far so good.
But when my wife signs in on her account, she is not able to use Microsoft Office . Office seems to be only available to the user account on which it has been installed initially: 'my' account.
Can anyone help us out here and tell us how we can make Office available to my wife's user account as well? I understand that the licence of Office is restricted to one computer, but what about two accounts on the same IMac? I mean, it is still one computer, one 'home', one family etc.
We would appreciate your help here!
Kind regards,
Jurjen

As long as you installed MS Office into its default location (the top level /Applications folder) it will be available to all user accounts on the Mac.
As far as licensing is concerned you only have to enter the license code once, which you should do right after installing MS Office, in the same admin account you installed it from, by opening any one of the MS Office applications. There is no additional licensing required for additional user accounts on the same Mac.
Each user account is able to run the Office apps. The only thing you will have to do is go through an initial setup screen in each user account (but this setup does NOT involve entering any additional license codes).
You may have problems if you installed MS Office in a particular user account (i.e. NOT in the top level /Applications folder).

Migrating Users & Data from a Powerbook G4 to a MBP

OK, I'm getting a refurb. MBP and I'm going to need to transfer over my stuff from the Powerbook G4 to the MBP. The thing is...both my 400 and 800 FW ports in the Powerbook have ceased to function, so Target Disk Mode will not work for me. I could use the Ethernet form of transfer to get everything over but that implies that the MBP will have to be up and running and have it's network settings all configured in order for it to be "seen" on the network. Is this the case? Or, upon startup of the MacBoook Pro, will I be prompted to migrate data & users via Ethernet?
In the past, I've been able to use Target Disk Mode and I'm familiar with that procedure, I just don't know what to expect via an Ethernet migration. Can anyone enlighten me?
Thanks

A Basic Guide for Migrating to Intel-Macs
If you are migrating a PowerPC system (G3, G4, or G5) to an Intel-Mac be careful what you migrate. Keep in mind that some items that may get transferred will not work on Intel machines and may end up causing your computer's operating system to malfunction.
Rosetta supports "software that runs on the PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor that are built for Mac OS X". This excludes the items that are not universal binaries or simply will not work in Rosetta:
Classic Environment, and subsequently any Mac OS 9 or earlier applications
Screensavers written for the PowerPC
System Preference add-ons
All Unsanity Haxies
Browser and other plug-ins
Contextual Menu Items
Applications which specifically require the PowerPC G5
Kernel extensions
Java applications with JNI (PowerPC) libraries
See also What Can Be Translated by Rosetta.
In addition to the above you could also have problems with migrated cache files and/or cache files containing code that is incompatible.
If you migrate a user folder that contains any of these items, you may find that your Intel-Mac is malfunctioning. It would be wise to take care when migrating your systems from a PowerPC platform to an Intel-Mac platform to assure that you do not migrate these incompatible items.
If you have problems with applications not working, then completely uninstall said application and reinstall it from scratch. Take great care with Java applications and Java-based Peer-to-Peer applications. Many Java apps will not work on Intel-Macs as they are currently compiled. As of this time Limewire, Cabos, and Acquisition are available as universal binaries. Do not install browser plug-ins such as Flash or Shockwave from downloaded installers unless they are universal binaries. The version of OS X installed on your Intel-Mac comes with special compatible versions of Flash and Shockwave plug-ins for use with your browser.
The same problem will exist for any hardware drivers such as mouse software unless the drivers have been compiled as universal binaries. For third-party mice the current choices are USB Overdrive or SteerMouse. Contact the developer or manufacturer of your third-party mouse software to find out when a universal binary version will be available.
Also be careful with some backup utilities and third-party disk repair utilities. Disk Warrior 4.1, TechTool Pro 4.6.1, SuperDuper 2.5, and Drive Genius 2.0.2 work properly on Intel-Macs with Leopard. The same caution may apply to the many "maintenance" utilities that have not yet been converted to universal binaries. Leopard Cache Cleaner, Onyx, TinkerTool System, and Cocktail are now compatible with Leopard.
Before migrating or installing software on your Intel-Mac check MacFixit's Rosetta Compatibility Index.
Additional links that will be helpful to new Intel-Mac users:
Intel In Macs
Apple Guide to Universal Applications
MacInTouch List of Compatible Universal Binaries
MacInTouch List of Rosetta Compatible Applications
MacUpdate List of Intel-Compatible Software
Transferring data with Setup Assistant - Migration Assistant FAQ
Because Migration Assistant isn't the ideal way to migrate from PowerPC to Intel Macs, using Target Disk Mode, copying the critical contents to CD and DVD, an external hard drive, or networking
will work better when moving from PowerPC to Intel Macs. The initial section below discusses Target Disk Mode. It is then followed by a section which discusses networking with Macs that lack Firewire.
If both computers support the use of Firewire then you can use the following instructions:
1. Repair the hard drive and permissions using Disk Utility.
2. Backup your data. This is vitally important in case you make a mistake or there's some other problem.
3. Connect a Firewire cable between your old Mac and your new Intel Mac.
4. Startup your old Mac in Target Disk Mode.
5. Startup your new Mac for the first time, go through the setup and registration screens, but do NOT migrate data over. Get to your desktop on the new Mac without migrating any new data over.
If you are not able to use a Firewire connection (for example you have a Late 2008 MacBook that only supports USB:)
1. Set up a local home network: Creating a small Ethernet Network.
2. If you have a MacBook Air or Late 2008 MacBook see the following:
MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) and MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008)- Migration Tips and Tricks;
MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) and MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008)- What to do if migration is unsuccessful;
MacBook Air- Migration Tips and Tricks;
MacBook Air- Remote Disc, Migration, or Remote Install Mac OS X and wireless 802.11n networks.
Copy the following items from your old Mac to the new Mac:
In your /Home/ folder: Documents, Movies, Music, Pictures, and Sites folders.
In your /Home/Library/ folder:
/Home/Library/Application Support/AddressBook (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Application Support/iCal (copy the whole folder)
Also in /Home/Library/Application Support (copy whatever else you need including folders for any third-party applications)
/Home/Library/Keychains (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Mail (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Preferences/ (copy the whole folder)
/Home /Library/Calendars (copy the whole folder)
/Home /Library/iTunes (copy the whole folder)
/Home /Library/Safari (copy the whole folder)
If you want cookies:
/Home/Library/Cookies/Cookies.plist
/Home/Library/Application Support/WebFoundation/HTTPCookies.plist
For Entourage users:
Entourage is in /Home/Documents/Microsoft User Data
Also in /Home/Library/Preferences/Microsoft
Credit goes to Macjack for this information.
If you need to transfer data for other applications please ask the vendor or ask in the Discussions where specific applications store their data.
5. Once you have transferred what you need restart the new Mac and test to make sure the contents are there for each of the applications.
Written by Kappy with additional contributions from a brody.
Revised 1/6/2009
Connect the two computers via FireWire to do any data transfer whether manually or with Migration Assistant.

Migrate user data from SLES10sp3 OES2sp3 to new hardware (again)

Hi,
I am running SLES10sp3_64 with OES2sp3_64 and need to migrate the user data
to a new server running the same OS. I have also updated the SLES & OES to
the maintenance pack of November 2011.
The miggui authenticates and I can select the folders for migration. Below
is an extract of the log file error:
FATAL -FILESYSTEM:migfiles:Fatal: Cannot migrate source path
/media/nss/DATA/Users/JohnG/: nbackup: Failed to open dataset
/media/nss/DATA/Users/JohnG/ for backup
WARN - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:Warning: Going to next data set
ERROR - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:Error: nbackup: (libtsafs.so 6.50.0 291) An
invalid path was used.
FATAL - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:Fatal: nbackup command failed to complete
INFO - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:
ERROR - FILESYSTEM:migfiles command failed!
Regards
John

Hi,
The log is from /var/opt/novell/migration of the miggui. The begining of the log is about the connection and the authentication to the servers. Which is 100%
I then also ran the "nbackup" command from a terminal with the same result. I don't think it matters, but I am migrating from-and-to NSS volumes.
I have looked at the tid and have checked all relevent points and again, no issues. Perhaps this is a "NCP" issue rather than a "miggui" issue.
Thanks again.
John
Originally Posted by kjhurni
Which log file is this from? Looks like the filesystem log?
I think there's a migration log and a debug log as well that may show some additional info.
Have you looked at this TID (slightly old, but I think most of it still applies)
Troubleshooting data migration issues with miggui

Clean Install 10.8: How to Migrate User Data?

Hi,
I'd like to do a clean install of Mountain Lion 10.8 Server and migrate the user data, but I'm not sure how.
In specific for each user:
iCal calendars and events
Mail IMAP messages and folders
Address Book contacts and groups
And I think that's it
The data was originally set up in Snow Leopard 10.6 Server, but has since been upgraded to Lion 10.7 Server. I mention because I think that has bearing on the storage location.
I suppose I could do an Address Book export. I've attempted to re-import iCal before and the server ends up wanting to send calendar events to every invitee ever listed. I'd like to avoid that scenario again.
For Mail, could I keep the client-side IMAP folders as-is and then add the new 10.8 IMAP account to Mail before dragging over the whole folder structure? Or should I move it to "On My Mac" first and then do the same? Or is there a server-side way of moving the data store to the newly-installed server?
Thank you!

Thanks for your response. I'd read about that approach (a PDF on MacRumours descibing the process), but I'm wondering if I'll be re-introducing older Lion and Snow Leopard elements like folder locations and such if I do it this way.
Will ML migrate it to the standard location and treat it as though this data had been generated within ML all along?
Also, I should add, I'm doing this install because I pooched my Lion Server and had to restore from a Time Machine backup. Now everything is messed up and unreliable. Turns out Time Machine doesn't back up iCal events for users! So this is why I'm trying to do this as clean as possible.

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