Unix Tip: BE CAREFUL WITH NIS+

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Unix Tip 3516 - September 24, 2012

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BE CAREFUL WITH NIS+

To rebuild your /etc/passwd file use:
nisaddent -rv -f /etc/passwd passwd

HOWEVER, if you perform the above command
you must perform the following command on
the shadow file:
nisaddent -mv -f /etc/shadow shadow

DO NOT USE the nisaddent -rv -f command on
the /etc/shadow file, this command will confuse
replica servers and lock everyone off of a system.




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