Mark Nipper wrote:
> 
>         I'm running 4.5-STABLE currently and was curious about
> the -S flag to ypbind.  Trying to use it, as the handbook
> recommends, when running an NIS master server as a client, does
> not seem to work.
> 
>         I've tried using "-S domain,localhost" and "-S
> domain,127.0.0.1" but both result in:
> ---
> Apr 12 10:01:33 hostname ypbind[27681]: NIS server at x.x.x.x not in restricted mode 
>access list -- rejecting.
> 
> with any sensitive information changed in the above of course.
> :)
> 
>         Anyway, I ran without flags, and ypbind worked fine.
> Just thought someone might be able to clarify the use of the -S
> flag.
> 

Use the FQHN rather than localhost. Don't forget
to add this to the securenets file on the master
(and rebuild).

Read up on "security through obscurity".

-- 
ian j hart

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