YPPASSWDD(8C) — NEWS-OS Programmer’s Manual

NAME

yppasswdd − server for modifying NIS password file

SYNOPSIS

/usr/etc/rpc.yppasswdd filename [ adjunct_file ] [ −m argument1 argument2 ... ]

DESCRIPTION

yppasswdd is a server that handles password change requests from yppasswd(1). It changes a password entry in filename, which is assumed to be in the format of passwd(5). If the −m option is given, then after filename is modified, a make(1) will be performed in /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(8C). If it is desired to enable remote password updating for the NIS, then an entry for yppasswdd should be put in the /etc/rc.net file of the host serving as the master for the NIS passwd file.

EXAMPLE

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

/usr/etc/rpc.yppasswdd /etc/yp/src/passwd −m passwd DIR=/etc/yp/src

In this case, src is the NIS domain name.

FILES

/etc/yp/Makefile

/etc/rc.net

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