In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Sam Hartman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I think dpkg-statoverride is not too bad in this case. I'll talk to >the nis package maintainer and see if that's acceptable. If not, nis >could install some flag file. The unix_chkpwd could start with root >privs, chuck for this flag file with a hard coded path and drop to >shadow if the flag file does not exist.
The NIS package is in limbo right now. I'm the maintainer, but I haven't had time to maintain it. I did send an ITO to this list, but it appears noone wants to take it. Mike.