by Pat,
If you are running in compat mode, then there is no point in securing
the table.
If not, then yes, you can make the passwd table field and creds readable
only by a group that all systems are members of (but no users).
Ron
> Anyone out there administer NIS+??? I'm having an argument with a fellow
> engineer about the creds in NIS+. I claim that using the niscat command
> on the passwd table as "joe user" should not show the encrypted password
> feild but rather show "NP". He claims that it was setup that way for
> compatability reasons for YP (NIS).
> Does anyone know if this is a valid argument? I would like to see it
> secure but his thinks it would break NIS. If anyone has any advice or
> comments it would be geatly appreciated. I would also like some
> documentation if you could point me inthe rite direction.
> thank you
> P
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