My initial query:
>I'm running in an NIS+ envrionment (compatability mode) and have
>users that occassionally forget their passwords. I have been
>recredentialing the users each time I set a new password for
>them. Seems like a pain in the rump.
>
>Can anyone recommend a procedure for changing forgotten user
>passwords in the NIS+ environment? I will gladly summarize to
>the list.
The procedure that works and is easiest is (Chris and Rick):
nispasswd USER
newkey -u USER -s nisplus
nisping org_dir (only needed if you have replica servers)
thanks to: Chris Lotz
Rick Reineman
Eustace Fernandes
Mariel Feder
Karl E. Vogel
NASA Goddard Space Flt. Ctr. - RMS Information Systems, Inc.
Data Systems & Technology Division - System Administrator
Thomas.M.Erickson.1@gsfc.nasa.gov
301.286 1439 ('ma-bell)
301.286 1768 (fax)