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> Peter wrote:
>
> NIS master server on RH 6.0 running ypserv-1.3.6.91 (Also ypbind
> 3.3-20 & yp-tools-2.2-1).
> No slave servers.
> NIS client SUSE 7.1 Live CD.
>
> Client correctly displays propagated users (list of users is nicely
> displayed at initial login screen). The command ypcat passwd
> correctly displays the file.
>
> However I am unable to login to the client using any of the IDs and
> passwords.
>
> securenets is set for everyone to access (at present!)
> Any ideas?
We use RH 6.2 as our NIS server (1.3.9-3) and I'm on a SuSE 7.0 NIS
client as I type this, and I get no problems.
Ok, so ypcat passwd is giving the list of users, is there anything
appearing in /var/log/messages when login attempts are failing?
Kevin McDermott
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