Another YP question

[Waldher, Travis R]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Stevens [mailto:rstevens at vitalstream.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 1:44 PM
> To: Getting started with Red Hat Linux
> Subject: Re: Another YP question
> 
> Waldher, Travis R wrote:
> > "At this point, make sure that /etc/passwd and /etc/group have been 
> > edited so that when the NIS is activated, the data bases 
> you have just 
> > created will be used, instead of the /etc ASCII files."
> > 
> > What do I need to do to guarantee this.  I've read 
> something about a 
> > "+::" entry, but not sure how to implement it.  How do I test it to 
> > verify it is working?
> 
> Well, the last line of /etc/passwd should be:
> 
> 	+:*:0:0:::
> 
> ("plus-colon-splat-colon-zero-colon-zero-colon-colon-colon"). 
>  A similar line should be at the end of /etc/shadow and /etc/group.
> 
> You must also make sure your /etc/nsswitch.conf file includes NIS:
> 
> passwd:     files nis nisplus
> shadow:     files nis nisplus
> group:      files nis nisplus
> 
> ("nisplus" can also be written "nis+")
> 
> > More importantly, did I just make sense? LOL
> 
> Only to someone who speaks NIS.  ;-)  I'd recommend you get 
> the dreaded O'Reilly "sloth" book ("Managing NFS and NIS") if 
> you're going to do a lot with NIS/NIS+.  It's a handy reference.

I added that to those three files, the question I have is, how do I know
it's working?

Also, in the nsswitch.conf, would just having 

Passwd:	files nis 
Shadow: 	files nis
Group:	files nis

Cause it to not work?

Thanks,
Travis