yppasswdd(8)                        CLIX                        yppasswdd(8)



  NAME

    yppasswdd - Runs a server for modifying a Network Information Service
    (NIS) password file

  SYNOPSIS

    /etc/yppasswdd file [-m arg1 arg2 ... ]

  FLAGS

    -m arg1 arg2 ...
           Performs a make in /etc/yp after file is modified.  The arguments
           (argn) are passed to the make command.

  DESCRIPTION

    The yppasswdd daemon is a server that handles password change requests
    from yppasswd.  The yppasswdd daemon changes a password entry in file,
    which is assumed to be in the format of passwd.  An entry in file is
    changed only if the password presented by yppasswd matches the encrypted
    password of that entry.

    This server is not run by default.  To enable remote password updating for
    NIS, an entry for yppasswdd should be put in the /etc/nfs file of the host
    serving as the master for the NIS passwd file.

  EXAMPLES

    If the NIS password file is stored as /etc/passwd.yp, the server should be
    invoked as follows to propagate password changes immediately:

    /etc/yp/yppasswdd /etc/passwd.yp -m passwd DIR=/etc


  NOTES

    This server will eventually be replaced with a more general service for
    modifying any map in NIS.

  DIAGNOSTICS

    yppasswd: Can't write file
           The user has no write access for the file specified.

    yppasswdd: Can't chdir to /etc/yp
           The user does not have permission to access the directory.

    yppasswdd: Couldn't register yppasswdd
           The portmap process is not currently executing or it rejected the
           register request.



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  yppasswdd(8)                        CLIX                        yppasswdd(8)



  EXIT VALUES

    The yppasswdd daemon exits with a value of 0 if successful.  If
    unsuccessful, it exits with a value of 1.

  RELATED INFORMATION

    Commands:  yppasswd(1), ypmake(8)

    Files:  passwd(4), ypfiles(4)












































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