A/UX® System Administrator's Reference Sections 1M, 7, and 8

yppasswdd{IM) yppasswdd{lM)
NAME
yppasswdd - server for modifying yellow pages password file
SYNOPSIS
/usr/etc/rpc.yppasswddfile [-margl arg2 ... ]
DESCRIPTION
yppasswdd is a server that handles password change requests
from yppasswd(I). It changes a password entry infile, which is
assumed to be in the format of passwd(4). An entry infile will
only be changed if the password presented by yppasswd(l)
matches the encrypted password of that entry.
If the -m flag option is given, then after file is modified, a make(l)
will be performed in / et c / yp. Any arguments following the
flag will be passed to make.
This server is not run by default, nor can it be started up from
inetd{IM). If it is desired to enable remote password updating
for the yellow pages, then an entry for yppasswdd should be put
in the /etc/inittab file of the host serving as the master for
the yellow pages passwd file.
EXAMPLES
If the yellow pages password file is stored as
/etc/yp/src/passwd, then to have password changes propagated
immediately, the server should be invoked as
/usr/etc/rpc.yppasswdd /etc/yp/src/passwd -m \
passwd DIR=/etc/yp/src
Note: The above command can be entered on one line by
omitting the backslash.
FILES
/usr/etc/rpc.yppasswdd
/etc/yp/Makefile
SEE ALSO
yppasswd(1), ypmake{lM), ypwhich{IM), passwd(4), ypfiles(4),
A/UX Network System Administration.
CAVEAT
This server will eventually be replaced with a more general service
for modifying any map in the yellow pages
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February, 1990
Revision C