Ryan Falkenberg Personal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > The scenario:
> >
> > -Redhat 5.0 on both an NIS server and client with all errata rpms
> > installed. Installation works great, but we really need the
> enhanced
> > security of shadow passwords.
> >
> > -Run pwconv on both machines.
> >
> > -Update the Makefile in /var/yp to now take into account shadow
> passwds.
> >
> > -Run make - no errors and I see that shadow.byname created for
> domain.
> >
> > -Back to the client machine, my non-privelged user id (joeblow)
> still
> > exits (as evidents by doing an ls -l on files he owns and seeing the
> > user name, not the numeric id) but i can't login as him.
> >
> > -Back to the server machine. Run pwunconv, run make in /var/yp.
> >
> > -Back to the client machine. Attempt login as joeblow - SUCCESS.
> >
> > I have read the NIS howto, scoured web sites, but can't find a clue
> as
> > to why this isn't working:(
> >
>
> I've tried the same thing on versions installs of RH 5.0 and Slackware
> 3.4
> And have had no success either...
>
> Ryan
So far I've got 2 responses like this - does anyone have this working?
Rich
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