[clue-tech] SSH / NIS

[David L. Willson]

Hm.  Not working.  Tinker... tinker...  plang.

On Wed, 28 May 2008 16:15:46 -0600, Patrick H wrote
> Yes, if the box is setup to authenticate off NIS, then any account you 
> try and log in with will be queried off the NIS server by the box you 
> are logging into.
> The passwd line in /etc/nsswitch.conf controls where accounts are looked 
> up from and what order.
> 
> Patrick H.
> 
> -------- Original Message  --------
> Subject: [clue-tech] SSH / NIS
> From: David L. Willson <DLWillson at TheGeek.NU>
> To: clue-tech at cluedenver.org
> Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 4:11:19 PM
> > Should I be able to SSH into a host that is part of an NIS domain, using an account from
> > the NIS domain?  I've never used NIS, so I don't know what it's capabilities are.
> >
> > David L. Willson
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David L. Willson
Trainer/Engineer/Consultant
MCT, MCSE, Linux+
(720) 333-LANS