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On Sat, 22 Jun 1996, Michael Hancock wrote:

> If you're a Sun shop.
> 
> I rather use rdist than NIS.  There is a need for something better than
> either solution though.  LDAP/RFC1777?
> 
> -mh

  NIS can do a lot more than using rdist to mirror /etc/master.passwd.
NIS can selectively override user attributes on a system by system,
and a user by user basis for one.  You can also keep exported users
separate from system users (ex. I never put a root account in
/var/yp/master.passwd).  Plus it allows for easy handling of password
changes etc. by users.

Tom