Re: NIS setup

[Benjamin Ash <bash@twignation.com>]

For the client it is best to setup it up with

passwd:		files nis
group:		files nis
shadow:		files nis

this should work fine on the client side, the server side looks good.


--bash

On Fri, 8 Feb 2002, Tom Cook wrote:

> Just wondering if anyone knows the answer to this (probably) stupid question:
>
> I have two boxes, one is set up as a NIS server (ypserv running) the other as a
> NIS client (ypbind finds the server OK).  I have users home directories mounted,
> I believe with the correct permissions.  Shadow passwords are not being used on
> the server.  I can 'ypcat passwd.byname' fine.  I have the following lines in
> /etc/nsswitch.conf:
>
> passwd:		compat
> group:		compat
> shadow:		compat
>
> passwd_compat:	nis files
> group_compat:	nis files
> shadow_compat:	nis files
>
> ...
>
> networks:	nis
>
> I can log in fine on the NIS server as a user that is in
> /var/yp/domainname/passwd.byuser but not on the client.  Is there some essential
> piece of information I'm missing on setting this up?
>
> Cheers
> Tom
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