Did you edit the file /etc/sysconfig/authconfig? This is mandatory to have NIS properly running. The entry "USENIS=yes" (without the quote) must exist to use NIS. Cheers, Si >-----Original Message----- >From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Margaret Doll >Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 1:35 PM >To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list >Subject: Re: Problems with NIS on RedHat Enterprise 5.3 system. > > >On Mar 16, 2009, at 5:54 PM, Barry Brimer wrote: > >> Quoting Margaret Doll <Margaret_Doll@xxxxxxxxx>: >> >>> >>> >>> Begin forwarded message: >>> >>>> From: Margaret Doll <Margaret_Doll@xxxxxxxxx> >>>> Date: March 16, 2009 4:10:23 PM EDT >>>> To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list <redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Subject: Problems with NIS on RedHat Enterprise 5.3 system. >>>> Reply-To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list ><redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx >>>>> >>>> >>>> I need documentation on NIS client for an RH Enterprise >5.3 system. >>>> Also please send any suggestions as to what we have misconfigured >>>> on our client. >>>> >>>> We have a 2.6.18-128.1.1.el5xen system on which we are trying to >>>> configure NIS client software. >>>> Our NIS server is a Solaris system running SunOS 5.8. >> >> <snip> >> >> Did you use system-config-authentication so that all >necessary files >> would be >> modified, or did you modify files by hand? > >I modified by hand. I tried to open the system-config-network on >this particular system, but apparently there is a bug in the gui >program. I also like to modify the files by hand, so I can have a >better understanding of the process. We maintain various types of >operating systems here. Guis change with the systems, but the basic >unix structure stays the same. > > >> >> >> -- >> 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
