[Steve Langasek] > Because that's what it means when you use 'compat' instead of > 'files', support for NIS netgroups in /etc/passwd and friends. > C.f. nsswitch.conf(5) for the details. You can control the compat module using passwd_compat etc settings. By default it is set to nis, but you can use ldap if you want. :) Friendly, -- Petter Reinholdtsen