yppasswdd(1M)                                       yppasswdd(1M)



     NAME
          yppasswdd - server for modifying yellow pages password file

     SYNOPSIS
          /usr/etc/rpc.yppasswdd file [-m arg1 arg2...]

     DESCRIPTION
          yppasswdd is a server that handles password change requests
          from yppasswd(1).  It changes a password entry in file,
          which is assumed to be in the format of passwd(4).  An entry
          in file will only be changed if the password presented by
          yppasswd(1) matches the encrypted password of that entry.

          If the -m flag option is given, then after file is modified,
          a make(1) will be performed in /etc/yp.  Any arguments fol-
          lowing the flag will be passed to make.

          This server is not run by default, nor can it be started up
          from inetd(1M).  If it is desired to enable remote password
          updating for the yellow pages, then an entry for yppasswdd
          should be put in the /etc/inittab file of the host serving
          as the master for the yellow pages passwd file.

     EXAMPLES
          If the yellow pages password file is stored as
          /etc/yp/src/passwd, then to have password changes propagated
          immediately, the server should be invoked as

          /usr/etc/rpc.yppasswdd /etc/yp/src/passwd -m \
          passwd DIR=/etc/yp/src

             Note:  The above command can be entered on one line by
             omitting the backslash.


     FILES
          /usr/etc/rpc.yppasswdd
          /etc/yp/Makefile

     SEE ALSO
          yppasswd(1), ypmake(1M), ypwhich(1M), passwd(4), ypfiles(4),
          A/UX Network System Administration.

     CAVEAT
          This server will eventually be replaced with a more general
          service for modifying any map in the yellow pages









     April, 1990                                                     1