Is it possible?

[Kazuma]

I'm watching videos and getting things starting to work, however my question is:

Is it possible to use my old plex (windows) credentials for my new one on FreeNAS so that my users can connect with their existing info and notice nothing substantial?

Thanks

 

[fracai]

Granted I don't have any experience with multiple users, but I always thought this information was stored on the Plex servers, not locally on your installation. I think you'll just set up a new box, sign in to the same Plex account, and your users will see the new box. If you don't want them to even know you set up a new box, you would save the Plex configuration from your old installation and point the new one at that data.
Search this forum for migrating Plex to a new jail, it'll be basically the same process.

 

[Hoeser]

If by "notice nothing substantial" you mean you expect their profiles to retain the watched progress on TV series, and also retain their "resume" on partially completed videos then I think you'll need to figure out how to export your current plex database and import it into the new installation. I've always been too lazy to try this and have resorted to greenfield installs on plex or emby migrations.

 

[Kazuma]

One guide from Plex says I need to move the settings to here

${JAIL_ROOT}/var/db/plexdata/Plex Media Server/

But I don't know how to access it the path like that.

 

[Kazuma]

To further clarify:

I've been reading this but some of it confuses me.

I'll breakdown what I've got done right so far:

I have a plex server installed and it is letting video stream when I place them in the right folders.

I have moved all the media over to the right folders on FreeNAS.

I have all the windows config from %LOCALAPPDATA%\Plex Media Server

I then went through to the page linked for NAS information here

So I'm trying to get access to ${JAIL_ROOT}/var/db/plexdata/Plex Media Server/

What I'm missing:

Test uploaded videos aren't under the right server. I want it showing under "kazuma_home" instead of the new one "kazuma" so I can avoid inviting people again.

Users aren't able to see it without invitation.

How to actually put the information from windows into the jail for the plex.

Thanks