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Date:      Sat, 13 Apr 2002 21:28:28 -0500
From:      Dan Nelson <dnelson@allantgroup.com>
To:        dave <dmehler@siscom.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD NIS serving linux clients.
Message-ID:  <20020414022828.GC99234@dan.emsphone.com>
In-Reply-To: <001f01c1e358$0cf87040$0200a8c0@satellite>
References:  <002301c1e333$e2cdf430$0200a8c0@satellite> <3CB8CF8E.E2C046AA@mindspring.com> <000e01c1e34c$c8784770$0200a8c0@satellite> <20020414015300.GB99234@dan.emsphone.com> <001f01c1e358$0cf87040$0200a8c0@satellite>

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In the last episode (Apr 13), dave said:
> > In the last episode (Apr 13), dave said:
> > >     As far as i know fbsd is exporting md5 passwords. The rh box
> > > is set up to do md5, as well.
> >
> > Does "id nisuser" or "finger nisuser" work?
> >
> > Do you have "passwd: files nis" /etc/nsswitch.conf, or "passwd:
> > compat" plus a "+::0:0:::" record in /etc/passwd?
>
>     id user and finger user both work from all boxes. On the rh box
> i've got nis set up in nsswitch.conf and on the fbsd box's
> master.passwd file i have +::::::::: and group +:*:0:

You don't need + records on the server, just the client.  And you only
need them on the client if you want to do neat things, like override
shells or use netgroups.  For the simple "always check and trust NIS",
setting "passwd: files nis" is enough.

If id works, then the client is getting the user record from the server
just fine.  Try the blank-password test next.  If that works, see if a
DES password works.

-- 
	Dan Nelson
	dnelson@allantgroup.com

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