YPPASSWDD(1M)       RISC/os Reference Manual        YPPASSWDD(1M)



NAME
     yppasswdd - server for modifying Network Information Service
          password file

SYNOPSIS
     /usr/etc/rpc.yppasswdd filename [ -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(4).

     If the -m option is given, then after filename is modified,
     a make(1) will be performed in /etc/yp.  Any arguments fol-
     lowing 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 yppasswdd
     should be put in the /etc/rc 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, then to have password changes pro-
     pagated 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

SEE ALSO
     inetd(1M), ypmake(1M).
     make(1), yppasswd(1) in the User's Reference Manual.
     passwd(4), ypfiles(4) in the Programmer's Reference Manual.

ORIGIN
     Sun Microsystems











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