yppasswdd(1M)                                          yppasswdd(1M)


       NAME
             yppasswdd - server for modifying NIS password file

       SYNOPSIS
             /usr/lib/netsvc/yp/rpc.yppasswdd passwdfile shadowfile [-nogecos]
                   [-noshell] [-nopw] [-m argument1 argument2 . . .]

       DESCRIPTION
             yppasswdd is an Network Information Service (NIS) server that
             handles password change requests from yppasswd(1).  It changes
             a password entry in passwdfile and shadowfile, which are
             assumed to be in the format of passwd(4) and shadow(4).

          Files
             /var/yp/Makefile
             /etc/passwd
             /etc/shadow
             /etc/init.d/nis

       USAGE
             passwdfile is the password file that provides the basis for
             the passwd.byname and passwd.byuid maps. shadowfile is where
             the encrypted passwords are kept, which are needed to create
             password maps.

             When passwdfile and shadowfile are the server's /etc/passwd
             and /etc/shadow files, the creatiadb(1M) command will be used
             to update the I&A security database.  However, since they
             contain an entry for the super user, it is recommended that
             these files not be used.

             If the -noshell, -nogecos, or -nopw options are given, then
             these fields may not be changed remotely using yppasswd(1) or
             passwd(1).

             If the -m option is given, then after passwdfile 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 the /etc/init.d/nis init script.

          Warnings
             The password file specified to rpc.yppasswdd may not be a
             link.



                           Copyright 1994 Novell, Inc.               Page 1

      yppasswdd(1M)                                          yppasswdd(1M)


         Examples
            If the NIS password and shadow files are stored as
            /var/yp/passwd and /var/yp/shadow, then to have password
            changes propagated immediately the server should be invoked
            as:

            /usr/lib/netsvc/yp/rpc.yppasswdd /var/yp/passwd -m passwd DIR=/var/yp

      REFERENCES
            creatiadb(1M), make(1), passwd(1), passwd(4), shadow(4),
            ypbuild(1M), ypfiles(4), yppasswd(1)





































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