[oclug] Changing password on NIS server

[Raj]

yppasswd is the only tool to change NIS passwords.  It does need
yppasswdd running so perhaps thats your problem..


On Thu, 2004-07-15 at 18:02, sharma rohit wrote:
> Even YPPasswd fails there.
> I did try it before
> 
> Raj <don't quote my email> wrote:
> use yppasswd for NIS users instead of passwd.
> 
> sharma rohit wrote:
> > Dear friends
> > I am trying to change password for a user on the NIS server and it reports back an error saying :
> > passwd: Failed preliminary check by password service.
> > I am trying to use: passwd username
> > 
> > What could be the probable cause for such an error message and what couled be the probable soluation.
> > Have a good day
> > Regards
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Rohit Sharma,
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> Rohit Sharma,
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