Help with nis password changes

[Jerry Feldman]

On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:33:09 -0400 (EDT)
Scott Ehrlich <scott-DPNOqEs/LNQ at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> I normally try not to ask questions until I have done as much research as=
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> possible, and again, this is the case...
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> Just after I thought I had my RH5 samba/nis server working fine, I come=
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> across the inability to update nis passwords.
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> >From the server as root:
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> passwd guest1
> Changing password for user guest1.
> New UNIX password:
> Retype new UNIX password:
> NIS password could not be changed.
> passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully
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> For the heck of it:
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> yppasswd guest1
> Changing NIS acount information for guest1 on server.
> Please enter root password:
> Changing NIS password for guest1 on server.
> Please enter new password:
> Please retype new password:
> Error while changing the NIS password.
> The NIS password has not been changed on the server.
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> The server was rebooted, but that didn't help.
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> What am I missing?

cd /var/yp
make

This will take care of it, but there is an easier way, use the
yppasswd(1) rather than passwd(1).=20



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Jerry Feldman <gaf-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org>
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