Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2000 16:20:15 +0100 From: Tim Priebe <tim@polytechnic.edu.na> To: Andy Cowan <andyc@waverider.net.uk> Cc: troy@picus.com, freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Centralised user information Message-ID: <3963522F.AD74EE7B@polytechnic.edu.na> References: <NDBBKECBEEIIPEFNBPBFGEPLCIAA.andyc@waverider.net.uk>
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Andy Cowan wrote: > > > At my last job, we used custom script to distribute an edited > > password file > > to other machines when needed (at 5 minute intervals). Not a perfect > > solution, but it worked well enough. > > > > Which is what we're anticipating doing. As you say, not perfect.... > > > Another option, is to use NIS. See /var/yp/Makefile.dist for details. > > > > I thought there were security concerns with NIS. If not, I'd be happy to use > it. I understood the problems were fixed with NIS+. Tim. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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