NAME

rpc.passwd − server for modifying yellow pages password file

SYNOPSIS

/usr/etc/rpc.passwd file [ −m arg1 arg2 ... ]

DESCRIPTION

rpc.passwd is a server that handles password change requests from rpc.passwd(1M). 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 option is given, then after file is modified, a make(1) will be performed in /usr/etc/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 inetd(1M). If it is desired to enable remote password updating for the yellow pages, then an entry for rpc.passwd should be put in the /etc/rc.nfs file of the host serving as the master for the yellow pages passwd file. 

EXAMPLE

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

/usr/etc/rpc.passwd /usr/etc/yp/passwd −m passwd

FILES

/usr/etc/yp/Makefile

SEE ALSO

yppasswd(1), passwd(4), ypfiles(4), ypmake(1M)

CAVEAT

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

Version 3.6  —  December 20, 1987