Migrating Linux users to OS X Server

Hi,
I'm rebuilding my whole infrastructure onto an OS X Server-based system and I want to transfer all my users and passwords over. The old system is a Linux (FreeBSD) based system. Can this be done? If so, what do I need to do?
Thanks,
StuG

Perhaps what might work for you is to enable "BSD Flat file" support for authentication, see
http://www.apple.com/server/documentation/
specifically the "Open Directory Administration" guide (pdf)
To be honest, you are going to have a much easier time exporting your users & groups to flat files, importing those into OS X Server's Workgroup Manager, setting a default password for all users & allowing them to change it & requiring a password change at login - very easy to do with WM but requires connecting from a Mac OS X client machine (re: changing password ability for a user).
As far as security re: fileshare access, that gets tricky. Require all users to login (and change their pass) before you assign any users/groups for sharepoint(s) access.
Doing this in stages will really help make it go smoother.
For migrating files, connect to your Linux server via samba or nfs and pull the files from your Linux server to your Mac OS X Server.
I'd also suggest (unless you -really, really- understand how the alternatives behave in Mac OS X) going with the Apple-native HFS+ Journalled file-formatting for disks on your Mac OS X Server.
Perhaps not geared to someone of your experience, but if you're new to Mac OS X Server, you might like to read:
John DeTroye's Tips & Tricks.
namely,
http://homepage.mac.com/johnd/.cv/johnd/Sites/.Public/Latest_Tips/Tiger-tips/tan dtv12.1b-tiger.pdf-zip.zip
One hugely important tip: Mac OS X Server is especially sensitive about good DNS lookup. Make doubly, triply sure that you have working forward and reverse DNS entries for your Mac OS X Server's fqdn.
Possibly also check in with the Apple OS X Server list, just put your hard-hat on before you do
http://lists.apple.com/mailman/listinfo/macos-x-server
Here's a thread now quite old, with an answer from the late but greatly respect Michael Bartosh:
http://lists.apple.com/archives/macos-x-server/2004/Oct/thrd16.html#01534
search that page for "Linux => OS X User Migration" and read through the short thread.
Best of luck !

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how ever dew things should be think about, what about tables physical attributes?
check
http://download-east.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14215/toc.htm
for oracle export import and data pump documentation

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