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I should preface this (even though it will soon be obvious perhaps) that
I've never set up NIS before.

But I've read the HOWTO, and the man pages it points me to (grr...), and
the article in this month's Linux journal.  I can't seem to get basic
NIS running.

I've downloaded the latest ypserv (1.3.1) and ypbind (3.3) and whatever
else I needed (can't recall off hand).

In my most recent setup attempt, I manually edited the Makefile in
/var/yp adding a DOMAIN variable.  So I recompile and re-run ypinit -m
(same thing no?).  I did this because previously it compiled for
(none).  I was able to connect with ypbind from the server (eg.,
localhost).  I took that out thinking that it was causing the problem
below.  I was wrong.

I also added a line to /var/yp/securenets to try and "force" the darn
thing.  No dice.

I've also set domainname too ... still no dice.

When I try ypserv -d to see what's going on ... then run ypbind on a
client machine.  I get:

[Welcome to the NYS YP Server, version 1.3.1 (with securenets)]
Find securenet: 255.0.0.0 127.0.0.0
Find securenet: 255.255.255.0 128.143.140.12
ypserv.conf: dns: 1
ypproc_domain("music.*ia.edu") [From: 128.143.140.12:841]
refused connect from 128.143.140.12
        -> Ignored (not a valid source host)
        -> Not served by us.

anyone have any ideas?  It's beyond me.

Thanks,

DT
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: I should preface this (even though it will soon be obvious perhaps) that
: I've never set up NIS before.
:
: But I've read the HOWTO, and the man pages it points me to (grr...), and
: the article in this month's Linux journal.  I can't seem to get basic
: NIS running.
:
: I've downloaded the latest ypserv (1.3.1) and ypbind (3.3) and whatever
: else I needed (can't recall off hand).
:
: In my most recent setup attempt, I manually edited the Makefile in
: /var/yp adding a DOMAIN variable.  So I recompile and re-run ypinit -m
: (same thing no?).  I did this because previously it compiled for
: (none).  I was able to connect with ypbind from the server (eg.,
: localhost).  I took that out thinking that it was causing the problem
: below.  I was wrong.

I think you have read the NIS HOWTO ? You need to set a DOMAINNAME with
/bin/domainname, and NOT to edit the Makefile !!!!
ypbind doesn't query the /var/yp/Makefile, it uses the same function
as /bin/domainname uses. "(none)" is no valid domainname it will make
a lot of problems !

:
: I also added a line to /var/yp/securenets to try and "force" the darn
: thing.  No dice.
:
: I've also set domainname too ... still no dice.
:
: When I try ypserv -d to see what's going on ... then run ypbind on a
: client machine.  I get:
:
: [Welcome to the NYS YP Server, version 1.3.1 (with securenets)]
: Find securenet: 255.0.0.0 127.0.0.0
: Find securenet: 255.255.255.0 128.143.140.12
: ypserv.conf: dns: 1
: ypproc_domain("music.*ia.edu") [From: 128.143.140.12:841]
: refused connect from 128.143.140.12
:         -> Ignored (not a valid source host)
:         -> Not served by us.
:
: anyone have any ideas?  It's beyond me.

Because your /var/yp/securenets file is wrong.
host 128.143.140.12 with netmask 255.255.255.0 gives 128.143.140.0, not
128.143.140.12. If only the 12 should be allowed to connect to
ypserv, you need the "host 128.143.140.12" line. Please read the
ypserv manual pages. For this, I have writtem then.

  Thorsten

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