i don't know about nis clients, but if you want to configure your machine as an nis server, you need make to compile the maps i am not subscribed to the list, btw... -------------------------------------------------------- # Justin Maurer GNOME Hacker # justin@openprojects.net Debian Developer # http://slashdot.org/ Slashdot Author # 09 84 FC 03 13 AA 4A AF F6 A4 85 9D 8C 96 B6 A4 --------------------------------------------------------