NIS + SSH problem still here

[Rick Stevens]

Roberto F. Brandao wrote:
> Hello,
> 
>   I've set "UseLogin yes" and now I can open ssh connections, but I
> can't log in yet. It doesn't recognizes the user:
> 
> id: cannot find name for user ID
> [I have no name!@node2]
> 
>   Can you, please, help me on this ?

Does the NIS server know about these users?  If so, there are several
routes you can take.  First, check to see if you have an
/etc/nsswitch.conf file.

1. If /etc/nsswitch.conf does NOT exist or if it contains this line:

	passwd:	compat

then you should make sure the last line of the /etc/passwd file contains
a single "+".  That tells the system that, if the user isn't found in
/etc/passwd, try the NIS system.

2.  If /etc/nsswitch.conf contains a line:

	passwd:	files nis

(there may be stuff inside "[]" which you can ignore for this bit) then
you should be fine as it stands.  The system first checks /etc/passwd,
then NIS if the user isn't found.

I HIGHLY recommend you go and get the O'Reilly "sloth" book, "Managing
NFS and NIS" by Hal Stern if you're going to be playing with NIS a lot.
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