Using NIS accounts and passwords to access an FTP server

[Andrew Kaplan]

The department has a Red Hat 7.3 machine that is running the wu-ftpd daemon. The server is also part of the NIS domain.

Is it possible to connect to the server using NIS accounts rather than local user accounts?

If so, what configuration changes need to be made?

[Stephen Burkwood]

Assuming your users can achieve a text login to the linux machine and that their shell is a valid one (listed in /etc/shells) I cannot think of any reason why it shouldn't work. I'm running a RH7.3 machine as part of a NIS domain, not however using wu-ftpd. I have no problems using ftp to a NIS account.
Hope this helps,
Stephen

[Andrew Kaplan]

Hi Stephen,

I double-checked the /etc/shells file and I found the problem there. Most of our NIS users
use a /usr/local/bin/tcsh symbolic link to /bin/tcsh as their login shell. Once I added the symbolic link to the file, the NIS accounts logged into successfully. Thanks for your reply.

[Balaji N]

andrew,

now that ur problem is fixed, how abt assigning points.
-balaji

[Jeremiah Campbell_1]

I would have to agree, Stephen solved your problem, I think he deserves the rabbit. Don't assign anything to me as I am just making a friendly reminder, not solving a problem.