On 05/04/2018 12:21 PM, Tom Horsley wrote: > I've got ypbin running. > > I can do a "ypcat passwd" and see the user defined > > The home directory and the shell both exist for that user > > The /etc/nsswitch.conf file has "files nis" for passwd, shadow, and group. > > But I get this in /var/log/secure: > > May 4 15:14:38 tomh login: FAILED LOGIN 1 FROM tty3 FOR tom, Authentication failure > > or if I try to ssh in, I get: > > May 4 15:02:18 tomh sshd[13139]: fatal: Access denied for user tom by PAM account configuration [preauth] > > What new mystery has been introduced to the configuration of ypbind and NIS? Might I suggest using "compat" or "files sss" instead of "files nis" in your /etc/nsswitch.conf file for passwd, group and shadow? E.g.: passwd: compat group: compat shadow: compat -- or -- passwd: files sss group: files sss shadow: files sss ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Rick Stevens, Systems Engineer, AllDigital ricks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx - - AIM/Skype: therps2 ICQ: 22643734 Yahoo: origrps2 - - - - "Swap memory error: You lose your mind" - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx