cPanel-to-DirectAdmin conversion tool

[l0rdphi1]

This tool works by converting cPanel user backups to DirectAdmin user backups. This tool is designed to read all data directly from the cPanel user backup files; therefore, this tool can be executed on either the cPanel or DirectAdmin server.

This tool will covert cPanel backups created by both
- the /scripts/pkgacct script, and
- cPanel's 'Full Backup' GUI tool.


VERSIONS

Current Version: v.9.4
Last updated 2009-01-13
http://kade.nu/da/da.cpanel.import.9.4.tar.gz

Old Version: v.8.3
Last updated 2004-11-04 at 5:47 PM EST
http://data1.liquenox.com/installatr..._import.tar.gz
(without Maildir support)


INSTRUCTIONS

1/ Download and extract the version URL (from above) that you wish to use. (wget and tar xzf)

2/ Create import and export directories for the tool to use. (mkdir import export)

3/ Copy your cPanel user backups into the import directory.

4/ Edit defaults.conf to match the DA server you will be restoring to. The only fields you must change are the IP and name server fields. The tool will not work if you fail to do this!

5/ Execute perl da.cpanel.import.pl and follow the on-screen instructions (which will duplicate the steps here to a degree).

6/ After the tool is finished converting (or as it completes each individual user), move your new DA user backups from the export directory to any DA /home/RESELLER/user_backups directory*

7/ Restore the DA user backups in DA's reseller-level Manage User Backups tool.

That's it!

*If the tool is being executed on a cPanel server, you can optionally have the tool automatically transfer your new DA user backups (after all conversion is complete) to a remote server.


ITEMS ACTUALLY CONVERTED

As of the current beta version, the following should convert:

• basic account allocations
• sub-domains
• FTP accounts
• POP3 and IMAP accounts
• All mail data (Maildir and/or mbox format**)
• Squirrelmail settings
• addon domains
• user home files
• mysql databases
• domain pointers
• crontab entries

**If cPanel is using Maildir format and you wish to restore mail data, you must upgrade DirectAdmin (via Dovecot) to use Maildir before restoring the converted accounts. See link 1, link 2, and link 3.


OTHER NOTES & SUPPORT

This tool is provided at no cost and without warranty.

If you have questions, concerns, or run into problems, please reply to this thread.

If you wish to pay someone to convert for you, there are individuals that can help on this forum (myself included ).

Good luck & Happy converting!

Phi1

[DirectAdmin Support]

Hello,

Just put the crypted pass in the .shadow file... (make sure there is no newline at the end of the file). DA will use that for the new accounts.

Nice work

John

[l0rdphi1]

If that's the case, account passwords should be working right now!

Also, as of today, I've lost my testing abilities on a cP server, so someone will have to confirm that it in fact does work.

[teedee]

I have a few CPanel boxes if you need to test some more

[l0rdphi1]

If you like, sure. In my spare time I could also get a few more things converting over to DA..

I'll PM you

[FeBox]

l0rdphi1,

Will your site be coming back up?

[l0rdphi1]

Bloody Nocster. Should be up now.

[FeBox]

Yea, boo @ nocster. :P

Thanks!

[thoroughfare]

Here goes... I'm gonna try this... arrrggghhh!!!

Fingers crossed

Matt

[thoroughfare]

PS Anyone know how to create a cPanel backup instantaneously rather than waiting for it to run according to schedule?

Thanks,
Matt

[l0rdphi1]

Godspeed. Hopefully all will go smooth

[l0rdphi1]

Originally posted by thoroughfare
PS Anyone know how to create a cPanel backup instantaneously rather than waiting for it to run according to schedule?

Thanks,
Matt

Hmm.. no

Could you trick it into thinking it's time to build them?

[thoroughfare]

That what I was thinking... I'm looking through cron now

Matt

[thoroughfare]

Just a quick question... in default.conf, is 'owner=' the reseller that owns the accounts I'm moving?

Also, are the tars in /export labelled by username?

Thanks,
Matt

[l0rdphi1]

In default.conf, owner= should be set to the DirectAdmin reseller you'd like to own the converted accounts.

And yes, tarballs are labled by username.

[thoroughfare]

Great You've got another vote for DA forumer of the year

Thanks,
Matt

[thoroughfare]

Found it!

For future reference... use:

PHP Code:

/scripts/cpbackup 


Make sure that you've configured the backups in your root WHM first though

More updates soon.

Thanks,
Matt

[thoroughfare]

Oh, one more question Phi1... if I need to change the owner, can I just edit default.conf and run the perl script again?

Thanks,
Matt

[l0rdphi1]

Originally posted by thoroughfare
Oh, one more question Phi1... if I need to change the owner, can I just edit default.conf and run the perl script again?

Thanks,
Matt

Sure, I think

[thoroughfare]

Iiiiiiiiiiiiiittttttttttt's running!

Matt