Bug 3197

Summary:	nis bugs
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	aapuch
Component:	ypserv	Assignee:	Jay Turner <jturner>
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Priority:	high
Version:	6.0	CC:	srevivo
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Hardware:	i386
OS:	Linux
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Last Closed:	1999-06-01 20:51:53 UTC	Type:	---
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Description aapuch 1999-06-01 20:02:48 UTC

here is my set up
rpc.yppasswdd --debug
rpc.yppasswdd - NYS YP server version 1.3.6.91 (with
CHECKROOT)
rpc.yppasswdd already running (pid 2652) - exiting
[root@nis yp]# kill -9 2652
[root@nis yp]# rpc.yppasswdd --debug
rpc.yppasswdd - NYS YP server version 1.3.6.91 (with
CHECKROOT)

[1]+  Stopped                 rpc.yppasswdd --debug
[root@nis yp]# bg
[1]+ rpc.yppasswdd --debug &
[root@nis yp]# yppasswd
yppasswd: can't find the master ypserver: Can't bind to
server which serves this domain

Is there some thing I am missing ??

also if I change the passwd on a user

passwd just x out the password !!!


this is not good !!!

I am done playing with the nis stuff,

I am going to hesiod and kerb !!!

Comment 1 Jeff Johnson 1999-06-01 20:51:59 UTC

There are several problems that have been fixed in yppasswd. Try
ypserv-1.3.6.94 or later for those fixes.

However, you probably need to configure your yp server correctly. That
requires doing at least
	domainname whatever	# make sure your domain is correct
	pwconv			# use shadow passwords
	grpconv			# and convert /etc/group too
	cd /var/yp		# update all the maps
	make
	edit /etc/yp.conf	# to identify the server and domain
	/etc/rc.d/init.d/ypserv	start	# start the server
	/etc/rc.d/init.d/ypbind start	# start the client
	... the ypbind client should find the yopserv server here ...
	/etc/rc.d/init.d/yppasswd start	# start the ypppasswd server