Just wondering if anyone knows the answer to this (probably) stupid question:
I have two boxes, one is set up as a NIS server (ypserv running) the other as a NIS client (ypbind finds the server OK). I have users home directories mounted, I believe with the correct permissions. Shadow passwords are not being used on the server. I can 'ypcat passwd.byname' fine. I have the following lines in /etc/nsswitch.conf: passwd: compat group: compat shadow: compat passwd_compat: nis files group_compat: nis files shadow_compat: nis files ... networks: nis I can log in fine on the NIS server as a user that is in /var/yp/domainname/passwd.byuser but not on the client. Is there some essential piece of information I'm missing on setting this up? Cheers Tom -- Tom Cook "I do not believe, you know, that the art and practice of sitting on the fence is sufficiently appreciated in our society. To me, it is an occupational necessity." - Prince Phillip Level 6 10 Pultney St. Adelaide University, AUSTRALIA 5005 Ph : +61 8 8303 6110 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------------- This email message is intended only for the addressee(s) and contains information which may be confidential and/or copyright. If you are not the intended recipient please do not read, save, forward, disclose, or copy the contents of this email. If this email has been sent to you in error, please notify the sender by reply email and delete this email and any copies or links to this email completely and immediately from your system. No representation is made that this email is free of viruses. Virus scanning is recommended and is the responsibility of the recipient.