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Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 10:55:06 +0000
From: Vulpes Velox <kitbsdlists@HotPOP.com>
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Subject: Re: wierdness with NIS
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On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 22:56:32 +1100
Rob B <robbyrnes@ozemail.com.au> wrote:

> At 09:32 AM 25/01/2004, Vulpes Velox wrote:
> >On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 14:31:31 -0600
> >Vulpes Velox <kitbsdlists@HotPOP.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I just set up NIS on my lan, but can't get any of the client
> > > machines to accept logins using it.
> > >
> > > On the client machine... /usr/home is exported using NFS.
> > > +::::::::: is in master.passwd. +:*:: is in group.
> > >
> > > I can manage to log in using any user exported by NIS or su to
> > > them. The wierd part is that I have no probs getting ypcat and
> > > yppasswd to work...
> > >
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > btw all machines in question are running 4stable.
> >
> >Solved it... needed to do a pwd_mkdb master.passwd
> 
> I have a similar issue, excepting that I can login fine, just can't
> su -
> 
> Did you run the command on the client or server?

I can su on both. What you need to do to fix that is either export
wheel to that machine or add that user to the wheel on the machine.