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To: jim@reptiles.org, wpaul@skynet.cdrom.com
Subject: Re: getpwent() YP/NIS bugu
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Yes, I have the same problem too. I use +:*:0:0:::::: instead of +::::::::: 
The real problem of this I cannot find this in any documentation that comes
with FreeBSD. Documentation this certainly would help promote FreeBSD.
Little thing can makes a big different. I cannot tell you in words how
frustrated I was while I cannot make NIS works right. I have UnixWare, AIX
running NIS in my office.