[SunHELP] yp - how to change password?

[Adrian Florea]

Try to see if there is only one record for the specified user in the
shadow/passwd database. If there are two records for one user (from
various reasons ... ;), who knows ? ) NIS is confused.

Adrian Florea.


On Mon, 29 Apr 2002, Paul D. Mitcheson wrote:

> Hi guys,
>
> I run a yp server on a small network of solaris and Linux boxes and
> thought all was well until I tried to change my password.
>
> When I try to change it, passwed returns correctly, asking me for my
> current NIS passwd and then asks for 2 copies of my new passwd.
> However, it then fails...
>
> Here's a session:
>
> [pdm at ultra pdm]$ passwd
> Enter login(NIS) password:
> New password:
> Re-enter new password:
> passwd (NIS): Couldn't change passwd/attributes for pdm
>
> The passwords *do* match.  Also note I am running rpc.yppasswd on the
> ypserver.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Paul
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