Unfortunately my work requires that I use NIS. Personally I would take a look just to educate myself.
Thanks. -----Original Message----- From: Steve Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 12:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Abhay Ranade Subject: Re: Solaris NIS Client wont see user on Linux NIS Server : I FOUNDA WORKAROUND !! why not go ahead an implement OpenLDAP? it is a lot better and supersedes the nis stuff. also, it uses TLS/SSL which is a plus. in addition, I have my samba passwords stored in OpenLDAP where that is also used to auth samba users. not sure if nis does samba too. just a idea. On Wed, 15 May 2002, Isaac Liu wrote: > I want to let everyone know after some > painful searches(newsgroups, RH bug db, errata, google, > netsys.com archives), > postings, and even emailed > the guy who is maintaining the NIS package, > Thorsten Kukuk [[EMAIL PROTECTED]], I found NO answer > to my question except similar problems being > tossed around back in late 2001. > > I finally found a "workaround" and hopefully people > would not have to go thru the frustration that I went thru. > > To make the passwd into Standrad Unix format instead of the > MD5, do the following: > > 1) use 'authconfig' and unmark 'MD5 passwd'. > 2) use 'yppasswd userid', change user's passwd. > This will update your NIS map, /etc/shadow. /etc/passwd for > that user. > > This works because the passwd UPDATE (not creation) > goes thru PAM_UNIX.so pointed by /etc/pam.d/system-auth. > > > On Tue, 14 May 2002, Isaac Liu wrote: > > > My solaris 2.8 nis client (nis server is linux) wont do logins > > for users in the nis data base. > > nsswitch.conf says "passwd files nis" > > "ypcat passwd" gives the expected result. > > "/bin/su - NIS-USERNAME" works with automouting of home directories > > ok. > > > > I cant find any error messages. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
