nis login problems

[Andrew D Dixon <andrew.dixon@seranoa.com>]

Hi All,
I'm trying to implement NIS and I'm stuck.

I've set up the server on our RedHat machine and the client on my Debian
box.

When I run ypcat I get the following:

dixon@rowling:~$ ypcat passwd
andrew.dixon:$1$h7CPc4pd$WilaTSJaZOPgHfvhqwVnJ.:11424:11424::/home/andrew.dixon:/bin/bash

ming.gao:$1$eYE/v93N$X8a4bjprJCPYvI6/efDGB/:11423:11423::/home/ming.gao:/bin/bash

mike.wilson:$1$KXvcabWc$SHuCdrhC00VP4yAbTzYW..:11422:11422::/home/mike.wilson:/bin/bash

brad.kemp:$1$aSXA.ncX$93r3dg1PQ9azJtady8iAq/:502:502::/home/brad.kemp:/bin/bash

and when I run $ypmatch andrew.dixon passwd:

dixon@rowling:~$ ypmatch andrew.dixon passwd
andrew.dixon:$1$h7CPc4pd$WilaTSJaZOPgHfvhqwVnJ.:11424:11424::/home/andrew.dixon:/bin/bash



The problem is that when I try to login with the username andrew.dixon
on my Debian box the login fails.  It does fail differently then if
I just give it a garbage login so I do believe that it is accessing the
maps in some way.

The RedHat server is also running shadow password which I know can cause
trouble for NIS.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Andy