RE: Solaris NIS Client wont see user on Linux NIS Server : I FOUNDA WORKAROUND !!

2002-05-15 Thread Isaac Liu
wont see user on Linux NIS Server : I FOUNDA WORKAROUND !! why not go ahead an implement OpenLDAP? it is a lot better and supersedes the nis stuff. also, it uses TLS/SSL which is a plus. in addition, I have my samba passwords stored in OpenLDAP where that is also used to auth samba users. not sure

Re: Solaris NIS Client wont see user on Linux NIS Server : I FOUNDA WORKAROUND !!

2002-05-15 Thread Steve Lee
why not go ahead an implement OpenLDAP? it is a lot better and supersedes the nis stuff. also, it uses TLS/SSL which is a plus. in addition, I have my samba passwords stored in OpenLDAP where that is also used to auth samba users. not sure if nis does samba too. just a idea. On Wed, 15 May 20

RE: Solaris NIS Client wont see user on Linux NIS Server

2002-05-14 Thread Steve Lee
t /var/yp/Makefile. > > I am not sure which NIS packate/errata/version contains the > Non-FreeBSD support. Anyone? > > -Original Message- > From: Steve Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 4:38 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Sola

RE: Solaris NIS Client wont see user on Linux NIS Server

2002-05-14 Thread Isaac Liu
mentioned by the author in the current /var/yp/Makefile. I am not sure which NIS packate/errata/version contains the Non-FreeBSD support. Anyone? -Original Message- From: Steve Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 4:38 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Solar

Re: Solaris NIS Client wont see user on Linux NIS Server

2002-05-14 Thread Steve Lee
never used nis. but used ldap. try this on your solaris box to see if it returns user info. "getent passwd" or can you finger a user at all in solaris from users in the nis database ? On Tue, 14 May 2002, Isaac Liu wrote: > My solaris 2.8 nis client (nis server is linux) wont do logins > for

Solaris NIS Client wont see user on Linux NIS Server

2002-05-14 Thread Isaac Liu
My solaris 2.8 nis client (nis server is linux) wont do logins for users in the nis data base. nsswitch.conf says "passwd files nis" "ypcat passwd" gives the expected result. "/bin/su - NIS-USERNAME" works with automouting of home directories ok. I cant find any error messages. __