Re: NIS setup question

2002-09-28 Thread Michael Heironimus
On Sat, Sep 28, 2002 at 06:38:34PM -0400, Neal Lippman wrote: > It is the case that ypbind must be running on any NIS client system > regardless of whether it is using libc6 or not? Yes, you must run ypbind. -- Michael Heironimus -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject

NIS setup question

2002-09-28 Thread Neal Lippman
I don't think I understand the NIS Howto. I was left with the impression that with libc6 installed, I would not need ypbind because libc6 knows about NIS all by itself. I have set up another system as an NIS server (running ypserv), but my client system cannot seem to see the information from th

Re: passwd vs. yppasswd under nis setup question

1998-08-10 Thread Rainer Clasen
Hi! Stuart Marshall ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > the password file but not update the nis map. I seem > to recall long ago that the nis installation made passwd > call yppasswd? I am confused as to how it should be set > up. currently /bin/passwd isn't linked to yppasswd on installation and I think t

passwd vs. yppasswd under nis setup question

1998-08-09 Thread Stuart Marshall
Hi, I have a small network of machines with one of them acting as the nis master. Currently it looks like using the "passwd" program on the master will change the password file but not update the nis map. I seem to recall long ago that the nis installation made passwd call yppasswd? I am confu