Binding to a different NIS Server

[James Harrison]

edit /etc/yp.conf

service ypbind restart


--- Andrew.Bridgeman at corusgroup.com wrote:

> 
> Thanks for that, Yes authconfig worked fine. Cheers.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Andrew Bridgeman
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> 
> Look in messages.  You probably have a message saying "Changing the
> binding is not allowed."  Glancing at the man page for ypset it
> looks like it will only work if ypbind is run with the "-ypset" or
> "-ypsetme" options (which the ypbind man page discourages).
> 
> Does running "authconfig" and specifying the server work for you?
> 
> -Steve
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> Andrew.Bridgeman at corusgroup.com
> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 9:59 AM
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> Subject: Binding to a different NIS Server
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> I am having an issue with one of my Redhat machines as it is binding to
> the
> Slave NIS server and i need it to bind to the Master. I have tried doing
> a
> ypset but it will not change over .  I currently have a issue with my
> Unix
> Slave NIS server which is why i need to change it to the master to get
> the
> users up and running properly again. I have got 15 other Redhat machines
> and they are all fine because they are bound to the Master. Has anyone
> got
> any  ideas on what i could try next , any help  would be much
> appreciated.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Andrew Bridgeman
> IT Systems Engineer
> Corus Automotive
> IARC Building
> University of Warwick
> Coventry
> CV47AL
> Tel: +44 (0)2476 241262
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