NAME

yppasswdd − server for modifying Network Information Service password file

SYNOPSIS

/usr/sbin/rpc.yppasswdd filename [ −m argument1 argument2 ... ]

DESCRIPTION

yppasswdd is a server that handles password change requests from yppasswd(1). It changes a password entry in filename, which is assumed to be in the format of passwd(5).

If the −m option is given, then after filename is modified, a make(1) will be performed in /var/yp. Any arguments following the flag will be passed to make.

This server is not run by default, nor can it be started up from inetd(8C). If it is desired to enable remote password updating for the Network Information Service, then an entry for yppasswdd should be put in the /etc/rc.yp file of the host serving as the master for the Network Information Service passwd file. 

EXAMPLE

If the Network Information Service password file is stored as /var/yp/src/passwd, then to have password changes propagated immediately, the server should be invoked as

/usr/sbin/rpc.yppasswdd /var/yp/src/passwd −m passwd

In this case, src is the NIS domain name. 

FILES

/var/yp/Makefile

/etc/rc.yp

SEE ALSO

make(1), yppasswd(1), passwd(5), ypfiles(5), inetd(8C), ypmake(8)

7th Edition  —  Revision 1.6 of 05/09/90