Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 15:53:03 -1000 (GMT+10) From: JBH <jbh@netpci.com> To: "Neil I. Fowler Wright" <neil@corpex.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: YP/NIS client Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.961122155142.16601D-100000@delenn.netpci.com> In-Reply-To: <v01510100aeba96d30a12@[194.72.255.20]>
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OK, what you'll want to do to 'really check it' (if I'm not mistaken): mkdir /var/yp ypbind -ypset ypcat passwd The ypcat passwd should return the system's passwords from the NIS master. Let me know if you need more help. Justin On Thu, 21 Nov 1996, Neil I. Fowler Wright wrote: > Hi, > I am having a real brainbender of a problem here. I think I've > missed some major stages. > > OS FBSD 2.1.5 > > I have a server on my network that I believe is configured as a master nis > passwd server. But I need a way of checking really. > > However I do not seem to be able to get my nis client machine to work. > > I have added +:::::::: to /etc/passwd (vipw) > and +::: to /etc/group > > I don;t believe I have to make anything under /var/yp, but if I do try it says > that it cannot find /etc/defaultdomain/master.passwd.byname - HUH? > > executing ypbind with 'any' options just returns the prompt with no errors > of reports ? > > and ypset cat yp_bind as ypbind doesn't seem to have stayed up. > > What I could really do with is a check list ofr the configuration. > > Any help is much appreciated. Thank you VERY much. > > Cheers, > Neil > > > >
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