Help with nis password changes

[scott-DPNOqEs/LNQ at public.gmane.org (Scott Ehrlich)]

On Thu, 30 Aug 2007, Jerry Feldman wrote:

> 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
>> possible, and again, this is the case...
>>
>> Just after I thought I had my RH5 samba/nis server working fine, I come
>> across the inability to update nis passwords.
>>
>>> From the server as root:
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>> For the heck of it:
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> The server was rebooted, but that didn't help.
>>
>> What am I missing?
>
> cd /var/yp
> make
>

I've tried this several times.

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

I've tried both.

I've now discovered that ypcat passwd on the server returns new test 
accounts, but a client machine that is able to log into an existing yp 
account, does not reflect the new accounts...

Would using pdbedit this morning for samba security lockdowns have any 
impact?

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