RE: NIS User account

From: Dege, Robert C. (robert.dege_at_ngc.com)
Date: 08/24/04

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    Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 07:15:48 -0700
    
    

    Yes, I can su to the account without any problems. I also verified that the /etc/shadow file on both systems do not contain an entry for this problematic_user.

    -Rob

    > -----Original Message-----
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    > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 9:38 AM
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    >
    >
    > can you "su - problematic_account" from root?
    >
    > > -----Original Message-----
    > > From: Dege, Robert C. [mailto:robert.dege@ngc.com]
    > > Sent: Mon, August 23, 2004 9:36 PM
    > > To: RedHat List (E-mail)
    > > Subject: NIS User account
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > 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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