no -N option anymore. Here is another variation: (After making the change to pam_unix and nis) If, as root, I want to change a user's password: root> passwd beth Changing password for user beth New UNIX password: Retype new UNIX password: RPC: Can't encode arguments The password has not been changed on gandalf.pns.anl.gov. passwd: Failed preliminary check by password service but using yppasswd will work. >On Thu, 08 Feb 2001, Rick Goyette wrote: > >> That works nicely. One thing: This assumes that all passwords are >> handled through the NIS server. What if a system, in addition to >> allowing NIS users, also had a few local accounts. Is there a way >> for pam to distinguish between the two, and not use nis to change the >> password for a local account? > >Old passwd from redhat (maybe that's the one you use) had a nice >option -N just for this purpose. Read passwd man page for details. > >Jan >-- >Jan Reœkorajski | ALL SUSPECTS ARE GUILTY. PERIOD! >baggins<at>mimuw.edu.pl | OTHERWISE THEY WOULDN'T BE SUSPECTS, WOULD THEY? >BOFH, MANIAC | -- TROOPS by Kevin Rubio > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Pam-list@redhat.com >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/pam-list -- R. J. Goyette Argonne National Laboratory rjgoyette@anl.gov (630) 252-4328 http://www.pns.anl.gov
