YPPASSWDD(NADM) System V NFS (11/29/90) YPPASSWDD(NADM)
NAME
yppasswdd - server for modifying the network information
service (NIS) password file
SYNOPSIS
/etc/yppasswdd file [ -m arg1 arg2 ... ]
DESCRIPTION
Yppasswdd is a server that handles password change requests
from yppasswd(NC). It changes a password entry in file,
which is assumed to be in the format of passwd(NF). An
entry in file will only be changed if the password presented
by yppasswd matches the encrypted password of that entry.
If the -m option is given, then after file is modified, a
make(C) will be performed in the directory, /etc/yp. Any
arguments following the flag will be passed to make.
This server is not run by default. 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/nfs 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 /etc/yp/src/passwd, and if password changes are to be
propagated immediately, the server should be invoked as:
/etc/yppasswdd /etc/yp/src/passwd -m passwd
DIR=/etc/yp/src
See /etc/nfs for the expected normal use of yppasswdd.
FILES
/etc/yp/Makefile
SEE ALSO
yppasswd(NC), passwd(NF), ypfiles(NF), ypmake(NADM)
CAVEAT
Eventually, this server will be replaced with a more general
service for modifying any map in the network information
service.
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