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David Lee

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Mar 10, 2000, 3:00:00 AM3/10/00
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Hi there,


We just installed the AIX 4.3.2. We have problem in nis client to
use yppasswd to change user password. It seems yppasswd cannot
contact the yppassdd in nis server, and directly look at then
/etc/passwd entry. It reports the error.

3004-604 Your entry does not match the old password.
yppasswd: 1831-155 could not change passwd


Has anyone encountered this problem? Appreicate for any help.

-- David Lee

Carl Harrison

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Mar 10, 2000, 3:00:00 AM3/10/00
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Try using the passwd command instead of yppasswd, my users do and have
no problems.


In article <8aa9sc$2nl$1...@www.csis.hku.hk>,


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Bill Pemberton

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Mar 10, 2000, 3:00:00 AM3/10/00
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In article <8aau3l$d8m$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>,

Carl Harrison <char...@inbis.com> wrote:
>Try using the passwd command instead of yppasswd, my users do and have
>no problems.
>

/bin/passwd only works if the user is in /etc/passwd (as opposed to
being in the NIS password map, where you are supposed to use yppasswd).

--
Bill

GC

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Mar 10, 2000, 3:00:00 AM3/10/00
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IBM told me once the workaround is to change the password for the user on
the master NIS server. Then you have to propogate your passwd and other
files to the clients. Do this by deleting all the '.time' files in /var/yp,
then in /var/yp type 'make all'. The problem is the libc.a file, which they
say is not going to be fixed until 4.3.4. Go figure.

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David Lee

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Mar 11, 2000, 3:00:00 AM3/11/00
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GC <geek...@hotmail.com> wrote:
: IBM told me once the workaround is to change the password for the user on

: the master NIS server. Then you have to propogate your passwd and other
: files to the clients. Do this by deleting all the '.time' files in /var/yp,
: then in /var/yp type 'make all'. The problem is the libc.a file, which they
: say is not going to be fixed until 4.3.4. Go figure.

: David Lee <cm...@csis.hku.hk> wrote in message
: news:8aa9sc$2nl$1...@www.csis.hku.hk...
:>
:>
:> Hi there,
:>
:>
:> We just installed the AIX 4.3.2. We have problem in nis client to

Sorry I made the mistake. The version we installed is 4.3.3.
I just read from other post. This is a bug in 4.3.3. Yeah. I am
using similar workaround.

Thanks a lot.

-- david


Carl Harrison

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Mar 13, 2000, 3:00:00 AM3/13/00
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In article <8ab6jr$eae$1...@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>,

passwd is used by by users and they are not in /etc/passwd and only
exist in the NIS password map.

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