NIS problems

[Niklas Jonsson_1]

Hi,

We recently changed our nis server from Solaris to HP-UX, and we got a small problem, on the nis-master (running HP-UX B.11.23) I can not invoke passwd -r nis as root and change the password of that user. I get prompted with users old nis password. Is there something we have misconfigured? (If I blank out the users password in the passwd file, I can change the password, so chaning passwords work).

//Niklas

[Peter Nikitka]

Hi,

I think you have to login on the NIS-Master and change the password of the user locally - worked for me without supplying the old one.

mfG Peter

[Niklas Jonsson_1]

Actually that is what I am doing :)

[Juan M Leon]

I believe you should use passwd -r files root

[Niklas Jonsson_1]

Actually the command to use is

passwd -r files -F /var/yp/adm/nis/passwd

That solved the problem.

Oh and I see I made a small typo, I didn't want to change the password for the root user, I meant to change a user in the nis domain.

but solved now, so I'm happy :)

[Peter Nikitka]

Hi,

since you are a new user, here is one link
to the 'point system' this forum uses.

http://forums2.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#28

mfG Peter