Re: problems with nsswitch.conf and KDM

["Nikita V. Youshchenko" <yoush@cs.msu.su>]

> [please CC me on replies]
> 
> We are using LDAP to manage our cluster and have modified the
> /etc/nsswitch.conf file accordingly. For instance, the line for user
> accounts reads:
> 
>   passwd: ldap files
> 
> Unfortunately, this causes kdm not to display any users. If we use
> 
>   passwd: files ldap
> 
> instead, then kdm works again. However, then sudo and a couple other
> apps that use getgrnam(3) don't work anymore.

I believe this is the correct order, e.g. because if you put "ldap" first
and something happens to your ldap server, you'll have problems.

I use such setup in our network. There are not problems with sudo, nor with
any other software. Could you provide any details?