[users@httpd] Apache 2.0 on RedHat EL 4 - httpd process will not start

[Kermit Short]

I’m having trouble getting the HTTPD process to kick off.  I receive an error message when trying to start the daemon SYSV style (using the init.d startup script): httpd: bad user name apache.   I have searched and searched, can’t find a thing.  I’ve re-installed the RPMs from the original RedHat CD.  I’ve made sure that the user apache is a member of the group apache.  The system is a member of an NIS domain, but I can’t image that apache would require an NIS-based account.  Has anyone seen something like this before?  Thanks in advance for your help!   Kermit Short System Administrator CCN-DC-1 D-Div   ph: 7-6360 pg: 4-5165 em: [EMAIL PROTECTED]