This doesn't really answer your question, but my suggestion is that you do a full backup, then install the backup on a spare computer. Then when you do a clean install of server, you can refer to the backup for users/groups, and file permissions.
A way of getting by not setting file permissions for each user, is by creating groups. For example, a group for HR, Accounting, Sales, Advertising, and so forth. This way, when someone is hired, for example, in the Sales department, you can just put him/her in the Sales dept. group, therefore eliminating setting file permissions everytime a person is hired.
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