rpc.passwd(1M)                                                  rpc.passwd(1M)



NAME
     rpc.passwd - server for modifying NIS password file

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

DESCRIPTION
     rpc.passwd is a server that handles password change requests from
     yppasswd(1).  It changes a password entry in file, which is assumed to be
     in the format of passwd(4).  An entry in file is only 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 ypmake(1M) is
     performed in /var/yp.  Any arguments following the flag are passed to
     ypmake.

     This server should be run on the host serving as the network information
     service (NIS) master.  It is started from the /etc/init.d/network startup
     script if the yp and ypmaster configuration flags are set on (see
     network(1M)).  The startup script invokes the server using /etc/passwd as
     the NIS password file and causes password changes to be propagated
     immediately.  To use a different NIS passwd file, put the filename in
     /etc/config/rpc.passwd.options and put the following the following line
     in /etc/config/ypmaster.options substituting the new filename for file:

          PWFILE=file


FILES
     /etc/passwd
     /etc/config/rpc.passwd.options
     /etc/config/ypmaster.options

SEE ALSO
     network(1M), ypmake(1M), yppasswd(1), passwd(4), ypfiles(4).

CAVEAT
     This server will eventually be replaced with a more general service for
     modifying any NIS map.















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