NIS User account

[Dege, Robert C.]

The getent shadow command returns null on both systems.  The getent passwd command returns the NIS entry line for the username, which is identical on the two machines.

-Rob

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> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 7:22 AM
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> Subject: RE: NIS User account
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> Does "getent shadow <username>" and "getent passwd <username>" give
> you different information on the machines where the user can login
> and the one where they cannot?
> 
> -Steve 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Dege, Robert C.
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 6:18 AM
> To: 'General Red Hat Linux discussion list'
> Subject: RE: NIS User account
> 
> 
> 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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