Re: Problem changing user passwd as root

From: Neil W Rickert (rickert+nn_at_cs.niu.edu)
Date: 10/26/03


Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2003 23:59:36 GMT

Emil Petkov <emil.petkov@usa.net> writes:
>Neil W Rickert wrote:
>> Emil Petkov <emil.petkov@usa.net> writes:

>>>Any attempt to change an user password (Solaris 8 with NIS+) as root on
>>>the root master server fails:

>> Try:

>> passwd -r nisplus user

>Nothing changes. Again 'Permission denied' and the same message in the
>log. In /etc/nsswitch.conf it is in order:

Are you doing this on the NIS+ master server?

This must be done on a system that is in the admin nis+ group. Root
on other systems does not have permission to change passwords.



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