YPPASSWD(1,C)               AIX Commands Reference                YPPASSWD(1,C)



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yppasswd



PURPOSE

Changes login password in NIS.

SYNTAX


            +--------+
yppasswd ---|        |---|
            +- name -+


Note:  This command does not have MBCS support.

DESCRIPTION

The yppasswd command changes (or installs) a network password associated with
the user name (your own name by default) in the NIS.  The NIS password can be
different from the one on your own machine.

The yppasswd command prompts for the old NIS password and then for the new one.
You must enter the old password correctly for the change to take effect.  The
new password must be typed twice to avoid mistakes.  If you enter your old
password incorrectly, you are not notified until after you have entered your
new password.

New passwords must contain at least four ASCII characters if they use a
sufficiently rich alphabet, and at least six ASCII characters if monocase.
These rules are relaxed if you are insistent enough.  Only the owner of the
name or the superuser can change a password; in either case, you must prove you
know the old password.

The rpc.yppasswdd daemon must be running on your NIS server for the new
password to take effect.

RELATED INFORMATION

See the following command:  "passwd, chfn, chsh."

See "Configuring the Network Information Services on Your System" - "Starting
the yppasswd Daemon," in Managing the AIX Operating System.









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