Problems restore backup from old server

[jovana]

I want to move the backup files from a old server to the new one. After the move I want to restore to the new server. All what I'am doing is going worng. If have found a few tips on this forum but none of the where usefull.

The problems:
You don't have permission to restore user <name>
I have solve this problem to edit this file, and add the name of the user to it:
/usr/local/directadmin/data/users/admin/users.list

After this now I have this error:
Unable to read the User data files for <username>

I have try:

in the user_backups directory chmod 0755 * and chown admin:admin * But the error stay and the restore is not placed.

Please help me to resolve this problem.

thx

[arazel]

I thought diradmin:diradmin was what the user:group should be

[jovana]

Originally posted by arazel
I thought diradmin:diradmin was what the user:group should be

thx for your reply!!! This is extlaly the solution for the problem.

How does it come that there is no documentation of this?? I'am very happy you helped me :)

Now I have some faith for the migration!!