userdel: error deleting shadow password entry

[unix syzadmin]

Hi,

I am deleting a NIS user account, but getting the following error.

[root at bangapps home]# userdel -r kit
userdel: error deleting shadow password entry
userdel: error removing directory /home/kit

I know the reason for "userdel: error removing directory /home/kit"  error.
The home directories are in /export/home which are automounted on /home.
But I don't understand the "userdel: error removing directory /home/kit"
error.  Please suggest.

Thanks & Regards,
-GnanaShekar-