Could be a couple things...the /etc/passwd file on the client machine needs "+::::::" put in it in order to recognize the NIS server accounts. Also, I seem to recall that only uids > 1000 are allowed by default when using NIS, in Debian, but it's been a while and I can't test this anymore. I also noticed a HOW-TO in /usr/doc/HOWTO that might help too.
On Friday 08 February 2002 01:29 am, Tom Cook wrote: > Just wondering if anyone knows the answer to this (probably) stupid > question: > > I have two boxes, one is set up as a NIS server (ypserv running) the other > as a NIS client (ypbind finds the server OK). I have users home > directories mounted, I believe with the correct permissions. Shadow > passwords are not being used on the server. I can 'ypcat passwd.byname' > fine. I have the following lines in /etc/nsswitch.conf: > > passwd: compat > group: compat > shadow: compat > > passwd_compat: nis files > group_compat: nis files > shadow_compat: nis files > > ... > > networks: nis > > I can log in fine on the NIS server as a user that is in > /var/yp/domainname/passwd.byuser but not on the client. Is there some > essential piece of information I'm missing on setting this up? > > Cheers > Tom -- Brian J. Zuk [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.zukland.com
