NIS User account

Dege, Robert C. robert.dege at ngc.com
Tue Aug 24 11:18:13 UTC 2004


Yes, the machines can see each other & login prompts are appearing when initiating a connection.  I should also mention that other NIS accounts can login to both machines without any problems.  It's just this specific account that is causing problems.

-Rob

> > .....  I also tried over ssh & telnet, but to no avail.
> Do(es) the machine(s) ask you to logon? Can all the machines 
> on the network
> ping each other? Have you enabled telnet and ssh xinetd services?
> 
> Have you run authconfig and enabled yp/NIS authentication? 
> The Use NIS tab
> should be ticked and Domain and server information should be 
> filled out.
> 
> James
> 
> 
> --- "Dege, Robert C." <robert.dege at ngc.com> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > I am need of assistance.  I have an NIS user account that 
> can logon to one
> > machine, but is unable to logon to another.  Both NIS 
> clients share the   
> > same NIS master, and are in the same domain.
> > 
> > I ran a ypmatch against the user, and NIS entry is 
> identical from both    
> > machines.  A finger on the NIS account from both systems 
> shows identical 
> > information, along with a valid shell.
> > 
> > Upon failed authentication, /var/log/messages shows a 
> PASSWORD INCORRECT
> > message on system-2.  I also tried over ssh & telnet, but 
> to no avail.
> > 
> > Both systems are redhat 7.2.
> > 
> > -Rob
> > 
> > 
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