'chfn' command on C2/NIS

From: Digital CE <digital_at_astro.ocis.temple.edu>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 11:09:59 -0400 (EDT)

Hi

Has anybody tried running chfn command on an NIS passowrd driven
machines...It does not seem to recoganise any of the users.

I am running it on the NIS slave and not on the master..Will that make any
difference ?

Thanx and regards
Balaji

EXAMPLE
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$ chfn digital

Change finger: digital: unknown user
Received on Tue Sep 29 1998 - 15:11:02 NZST