What type of hash are you using to encrypt the user's password? -Steve -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dege, Robert C. Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 6:40 AM To: 'General Red Hat Linux discussion list' Subject: RE: NIS User account The getent shadow command returns null on both systems. The getent passwd command returns the NIS entry line for the username, which is identical on the two machines. -Rob > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 7:22 AM > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: RE: NIS User account > > > 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 > -- 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
