Pedro Quaresma de Almeida <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I have instaled nis_3.1.deb (with libc6) but I am having problems > with the non-local users. > > I have the following entry in /etc/passwd > > +piupiu:*:0:0::/home/merlin/msky:/bin/bash > > but when the user piupiu try to login > > Debian GNU/Linux 1.3 hilbert.mat.uc.pt > > hilbert login: piupiu > Password: > Login incorrect > > What is the problem (and the solution)? > > I have set the ypdomain correctly, ypwhich finds the correct machine, > ypcat passwd | grep piupiu finds the correct user, but...
The entry in your /etc/passwd is overriding the yp entry. Your /etc/passwd '+' entry should not have the user information, just "+::0:0:::" - then all users in the passwd map will be included. Get a copy of "Managing NIS and NFS" from O'Reilly. --Bill. -- William R Ward Bay View Consulting http://www.bayview.com/~hermit/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1803 Mission St. #339 voicemail +1 408/479-4072 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Santa Cruz CA 95060 USA pager +1 408/458-8862 PGP Key 0x2BD331E5; Public key at http://www.bayview.com/~hermit/pubkey.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded upon the Christian Religion." - John Adams -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
