The original question:
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> We have run into an interesting problem with yppasswdd. Although
> a "strings" command on the executable indicates that locking is
> supported, we are unable to find the right location, name and
> incantations to make it work. Specifically, when we are editing
> the nis passwd file, users can change their password using the
> yppasswd command on a remote system, then when the passwd file is
> saved and pushed, the password reverts to its previous state.
> We have tried putting a ptmp file in /etc, /var/yp, /var/yp/src.
> Any suggestions?
The answer:
The file used for locking is /var/yp/src/passwd.ptmp.
Thanks to Paul Sand (pas_at_unh.edu) for the answer.
--Sheila
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Sheila Hollenbaugh Sr. Computer Systems Engineer
Wright State University College of Engineering & Computer Science
Dayton, OH 45435 Voice: (513) 873-5077 FAX: (513) 873-5009
shollen_at_cs.wright.edu or shollen_at_valhalla.cs.wright.edu
Received on Mon Apr 17 1995 - 10:03:15 NZST