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From: Tim Priebe <tim@polytechnic.edu.na>
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To: Andy Cowan <andyc@waverider.net.uk>
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Andy Cowan wrote:
> 
> > At my last job, we used custom script to distribute an edited
> > password file
> > to other machines when needed (at 5 minute intervals).  Not a perfect
> > solution, but it worked well enough.
> >
> 
> Which is what we're anticipating doing. As you say, not perfect....
> 
> > Another option, is to use NIS.  See /var/yp/Makefile.dist for details.
> >
> 
> I thought there were security concerns with NIS. If not, I'd be happy to use
> it.

I understood the problems were fixed with NIS+.

Tim.


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