Does "getent shadow <username>" and "getent passwd <username>" give you different information on the machines where the user can login and the one where they cannot? -Steve -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dege, Robert C. Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 6:18 AM To: 'General Red Hat Linux discussion list' Subject: RE: NIS User account Yes, the machines can see each other & login prompts are appearing when initiating a connection. I should also mention that other NIS accounts can login to both machines without any problems. It's just this specific account that is causing problems. -Rob > > ..... I also tried over ssh & telnet, but to no avail. > Do(es) the machine(s) ask you to logon? Can all the machines > on the network > ping each other? Have you enabled telnet and ssh xinetd services? > > Have you run authconfig and enabled yp/NIS authentication? > The Use NIS tab > should be ticked and Domain and server information should be > filled out. > > James > > > --- "Dege, Robert C." <robert.dege@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > I am need of assistance. I have an NIS user account that > can logon to one > > machine, but is unable to logon to another. Both NIS > clients share the > > same NIS master, and are in the same domain. > > > > I ran a ypmatch against the user, and NIS entry is > identical from both > > machines. A finger on the NIS account from both systems > shows identical > > information, along with a valid shell. > > > > Upon failed authentication, /var/log/messages shows a > PASSWORD INCORRECT > > message on system-2. I also tried over ssh & telnet, but > to no avail. > > > > Both systems are redhat 7.2. > > > > -Rob > > > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win 1 of 4,000 free domain names from Yahoo! Enter now. http://promotions.yahoo.com/goldrush -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
