Re: [ILUG] NIS Client running on the NIS Server

From: Paul Jakma (paul at domain clubi.ie)
Date: Wed 10 Oct 2001 - 12:47:55 IST

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On Wed, 10 Oct 2001, Dunphy Richard-rdunph01 wrote:

> Is it possible for the server to also be an NIS Client for itself?

possible but pointless if /etc/{passwd, etc..} on the server are the
sources for the nis maps.

> They can then move to other machines, but changing their
> passwords there doesn't necessarily fall back to the server's
> passwd file.

mv /usr/bin/passwd /usr/bin/files-passwd
ln -s /usr/bin/yppasswd /usr/bin/passwd

> Anyone know how I can get the two to match?!
>
> TIA
> RikD.

regards,

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