Re: Help with nis password changes

["James Pearson" <james-p@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 30/08/2007, Scott Ehrlich <scott@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I normally try not to ask questions until I have done as much research as
> possible, and again, this is the case...
>
> Just after I thought I had my RH5 samba/nis server working fine, I come across
> the inability to update nis passwords.
>
> >From the server as root:
>
> passwd guest1
> Changing password for user guest1.
> New UNIX password:
> Retype new UNIX password:
> NIS password could not be changed.
> passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully
>
>
> For the heck of it:
>
> yppasswd guest1
> Changing NIS acount information for guest1 on server.
> Please enter root password:
> Changing NIS password for guest1 on server.
> Please enter new password:
> Please retype new password:
> Error while changing the NIS password.
> The NIS password has not been changed on the server.
>
> The server was rebooted, but that didn't help.
>
> What am I missing?

I assume yppasswdd is running on the server?

Is there anything in /var/log/messages on the server?

James Pearson
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