yppasswdd(1Mnis)
yppasswdd --
server for modifying NIS password file
Synopsis
/usr/lib/netsvc/yp/rpc.yppasswdd passwdfile shadowfile [-nogecos]
[-noshell] [-nopw] [-m argument1 argument2 . . .]
Description
yppasswdd is an Network Information Service (NIS) server
that handles password change requests from
yppasswd(1nis).
It changes a password entry in
passwdfile and shadowfile,
which are assumed to be in the format of
passwd(4)
and
shadow(4).
Files
/var/yp/Makefile-
/etc/passwd-
/etc/shadow-
/etc/init.d/nis-
/etc/inet/nis.conf-
Usage
passwdfile is the password file that provides the basis for the
passwd.byname and passwd.byuid maps.
shadowfile is where the encrypted passwords are kept,
which are needed to create password maps.
When passwdfile and shadowfile are the
server's /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow files,
the
creatiadb(1M)
command will be used
to update the I&A security database.
However, since they contain an entry for the super user,
it is recommended that these files not be used.
If the -noshell, -nogecos, or -nopw
options are given,
then these fields may not be changed remotely
using
yppasswd(1nis)
or
passwd(1).
If the -m option is given,
then after passwdfile is modified,
a
make(1)
will be performed in /var/yp.
Any arguments following the flag will be passed to make.
This server is not run on the master server by default.
It can be enabled as described in
``Starting the yppasswdd daemon'' in Administering the Network Information Service (NIS).
Warnings
The password file specified to rpc.yppasswdd
may not be a link.
References
creatiadb(1M),
make(1),
passwd(1),
passwd(4),
shadow(4),
nis.conf(4nis),
ypbuild(1Mnis),
ypfiles(4nis),
yppasswd(1nis)
Examples
If the
NIS
password and shadow files are stored as
/var/yp/passwd and /var/yp/shadow,
then to have password changes propagated immediately
the server should be invoked as:
/usr/lib/netsvc/yp/rpc.yppasswdd /var/yp/passwd -m passwd DIR=/var/yp
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UnixWare 7 Release 7.1.4 - 25 April 2004