[Ltsp-discuss] Re: NIS & Shadow passwords

[Doug H. <do...@ts...>]

>
> Message: 25
> From: James Mitchell Ullman <jmu...@ga...>
> To: ltsp <lts...@li...>
> Date: 02 Aug 2002 13:55:51 -0400
> Subject: [Ltsp-discuss] NIS & Shadow passwords
>
>
James,

We have NIS working here, but am currently looking at moving to a LDAP
setup. NIS (ypserv ) is a real pain in the arse to get working, especially
if you have enable shadow passwords.

My advice if you want to stay with NIS, run auth-config ( RedHat script ) to
remove any mention of shadow passwords. ( or use /sbin/pwconv , change
password, then /sbin/pwunconv ) to convert between shadow passwords or not.

edit the ypserv Makefile ( setting the two values to false, as per the
notes )


set NIS domainname, using domainname command

/var/lib/ypinit -m

 Or, look at using LDAP. We are considering this, when you have multiple
LTSP servers, the last then you need, to spend all your name fighting
ypserv.

Anyway, these I just my thoughts on the subject.

Regards

Doug Herbert.


> Greetings all,
>
> I'm trying to get NIS up and running for my ltsp setup(b/c I have some
> "fat-clients") and I'm having a bit of trouble.  I can create the users
> using useradd, then run make in /var/yp.  No biggie.  However, when I
> try to give the user a password, or if I want to change the password,
> this is what I get:
> $passwd test
> Changing password for user test
> New password:=20
> Retype new password:=20
> RPC: Can't encode arguments
> The password has not been changed on jmullman.lib.gasou.edu.
> passwd: Failed preliminary check by password service
>
> I'm guessing this is because of me using shadow passwords.  Then again,
> the How-To is only four years old and using software which has been
> outdated just as long... which as a side note is quite interesting as I
> would imagine it's a fairly widely used service.
>
> Anyway, I'm using RH7.2 apt-get'ed to a fairly secure, stable state.=20
> Any adivice/help would is greatly appreciated. =20
>
> Thanks
>
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> James Mitchell Ullman
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