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Dear all,

I installed NIS+ over three machines  (one of them became NIS+ server
and two are NIS+ clients) in which Solaris 2.6 is running.

Regarding passwd, when I change my password using "passwd" in NIS+
server, it seems to me that /etc/shadow  and NIS+ password table are
updated.                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
However, when I change my password in NIS+ client,  it seems that only
NIS+ password table is updated not /etc/shadow in NIS+
server.             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Thus when I change my password in NIS+client and log on to NIS+ server,
it does not work with new password but old password.

I would like to know how to maintain this /etc/shadow and NIS+ passwd
table.

Thank you.

Seonil Choi.

        If I were you I would delete all of the users from
        /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow which were not put there
        by the solaris install program.

        Put them all in NIS+

        Then It won't matter if you change your password on the
        server or client. Only the NIS+ table will get updated
        (That's all that needs to be updated)

        Of course this assumes you have nisplus before files in
        your nsswitch.conf on the server. I assume it's already
        that way on the clients if it is working.

        Once you start using NIS+ the files should become irrelevant.

                -Kyle

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Quote:> Dear all,

> I installed NIS+ over three machines  (one of them became NIS+ server
> and two are NIS+ clients) in which Solaris 2.6 is running.

> Regarding passwd, when I change my password using "passwd" in NIS+
> server, it seems to me that /etc/shadow  and NIS+ password table are
> updated.                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> However, when I change my password in NIS+ client,  it seems that only
> NIS+ password table is updated not /etc/shadow in NIS+
> server.             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

> Thus when I change my password in NIS+client and log on to NIS+ server,
> it does not work with new password but old password.

> I would like to know how to maintain this /etc/shadow and NIS+ passwd
> table.

> Thank you.

 passwd: files nisplus
or
passwd: files nis   for those using nis

you  need to look at the passwd -r  option for changing your local passwd.

also do a man on nispasswd to get more info.
hope this helps.

Try using nispasswd

: Dear all,
:
: I installed NIS+ over three machines  (one of them became NIS+ server
: and two are NIS+ clients) in which Solaris 2.6 is running.
:
: Regarding passwd, when I change my password using "passwd" in NIS+
: server, it seems to me that /etc/shadow  and NIS+ password table are
: updated.                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
: However, when I change my password in NIS+ client,  it seems that only
: NIS+ password table is updated not /etc/shadow in NIS+
: server.             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
:
: Thus when I change my password in NIS+client and log on to NIS+ server,
: it does not work with new password but old password.
:
: I would like to know how to maintain this /etc/shadow and NIS+ passwd
: table.
:
: Thank you.
:
: Seonil Choi.
:

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