How to change NIS user password

[Chakravarthi]

Hi,

when i try to change Nis user password i get the following error message in /var/log/messages

PAM_pwdb[4766]: cannot update default database for user

i'm using redhat 6.2 with 2.2.14-6.1.1 kernel

regards
chakri

[Stuart Browne]

Assuming you've configured NIS correctly, and are sharing the password file from a remote system, and have the 'yppasswdd' service enabled and running, it should work.

I also assume you've got /etc/nsswitch.conf's "passwd:" entry pointing to 'nis' or 'nisplus' first?

What command are you using to change the password? The 'passwd' command directly, or using the 'yppwasswd' utility?

[Chakravarthi]

using yppasswd getting the following error,

Error while changing the NIS password.
The NIS password has not been changed on insure.

any good doc on configuring NIS on linux

[Stuart Browne]

NIS-HOWTO ?

Try http://www.tldp.org/LDP/nag/node130.html as well, as it (and subsequent page) might be of some help.

Unfortunately, I've only set up NIS once as a quick test in the office (go HA testing!). I don't know enough about it to help much more.

Sorry.