On Dec 11, 12:17pm, eric@fox.phoenix.az.us (Eric Fox) wrote:
-- Subject: Re: Problems changing NIS password as root

My memory could be rusty, but I don't remember root being able to change
NIS passwords on any machines.

christos

| I was under the impression that root on the NIS Master could change
| user's passwords without using NIS.  Obviously, root on some other machine
| should NEVER have this ability!
| 
| [fox]
-- End of excerpt from Eric Fox