12-17-2008
Thanks for the reply, I'll try to clarify.
ypbind is running on my client (I had performed svcadm nis/client and it is enabled when I double-checked with svcs -a |grep nis)
on my server, I have both nis/client and nis/server running
I have also pushed the data (cd /var/yp ; make)
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now on my server, (host1) ypcat passwd gives me the correct changes,etc and ypwhich points to the correct master server (host1)
but on my client, ypcat passwd gives me "RPC failure on yp operation"
when I do ypwhich, it gives me the correct master server (host1)
But what's wierd is when I perform ypmatch username passwd, I get the correct information...
I want to be able to use ypcat on my client which currently is not working
any solutions or advice?
EDIT: (added some more info)
This is just an observation, but this might give insight to my problem?
when I perform ypcat hosts on my master-server
my output is
ip host1
ip client
ip host1
I have 2 entries of host1, I've re-configured the master server (ypinit -m) countless times but I keep getting 2 entries for host1
if I cat /etc/hosts I only have:
ip host1
ip client
keep in mind my Makefile has DIR = /etc (default)
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NIS(8) BSD System Manager's Manual NIS(8)
NAME
nis, yp -- description of the NIS (formerly YP) subsystem
SYNOPSIS
ypbind [-ypset]
ypbind [-ypsetme]
ypset [-h host] [-d domain] server
yppoll [-h host] [-d domain] mapname
ypcat [-kt] [-d domainname] mapname
ypcat -x
ypmatch [-kt] [-d domainname] key ... mapname
ypmatch -x
ypwhich [-d domain] [[-t] -m [mname] | host]
ypwhich -x
ypserv [-d] [-x]
yppush [-d domainname] [-h hostname] [-v] mapname
ypxfr [-bcf] [-d domain] [-h host] [-s domain] [-C tid prog ipadd port] mapname
ypinit -m [domainname]
ypinit -s master_server [domainname]
yptest
rpc.yppasswdd [-noshell] [-nogecos] [-nopw] [-m arg1 arg2 ...]
DESCRIPTION
The NIS subsystem allows network management of passwd and group file entries through the functions getpwent(3) and getgrent(3). NIS also
provides hooks for other client programs, such as amd(8) and rpc.bootparamd(8), that can use NIS maps.
Password maps in standard YP are insecure, because the pw_passwd field is accessible by any user. A common solution to this is to generate a
secure map (using ``makedbm -s'') which can only be accessed by a client bound to a privileged port. To activate the secure map, see the
appropriate comment in /var/yp/Makefile.yp.
The NIS subsystem is conditionally started in /etc/rc. See the /etc/rc.conf file for configuration variables.
SEE ALSO
domainname(1), ypcat(1), ypmatch(1), ypwhich(1), ypclnt(3), group(5), hosts_access(5), nsswitch.conf(5), passwd(5), rc.conf(5), rc(8),
ypbind(8), ypinit(8), yppoll(8), yppush(8), ypserv(8), ypset(8), yptest(8), ypxfr(8)
HISTORY
The NIS client subsystem was originally written by Theo de Raadt to be compatible with Sun's implementation. The NIS server suite was origi-
nally written by Mats O Jansson.
BUGS
If ypbind(8) cannot find a server, the system behaves the same way as Sun's code: it hangs.
The 'secure map' feature is not compatible with non-BSD implementations as found e.g. in Solaris.
BSD
February 26, 2005 BSD