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     YPPASSWD(NS)         System V NFS (11/30/90)         YPPASSWD(NS)



     NAME
          yppasswd - update user password in network information
          service (NIS)

     SYNOPSIS
          #include <rpcsvc/yppasswd.h>

          yppasswd(oldpass, newpw)
          char *oldpass;
          struct passwd *newpw;

     DESCRIPTION
          If oldpass is indeed the old user password, this routine
          replaces the password entry with newpw.  If successful, zero
          is returned.

     RPC INFO
          program number:
               YPPASSWDPROG
          xdr routines:
               xdrppasswd(xdrs, yp)
                    XDR *xdrs;
                    struct yppasswd *yp;
               xdryppasswd(xdrs, pw)
                    XDR *xdrs;
                    struct passwd *pw;
          procs:
               YPPASSWDPROCUPDATE
                    Takes struct yppasswd as argument and returns integer.
                    Same behavior as yppasswd() wrapper.
                    Uses UNIX authentication.
          versions:
               YPPASSWDVERSORIG

          structures:
               struct yppasswd {
                    char *oldpass; /* old (unencrypted) password */
                    struct passwd newpw;     /* new pw structure */
               };

     SEE ALSO
          yppasswd(NC), yppasswdd(NADM)













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