YPPASSWDD(8C)

NAME
yppasswdd - server for modifying yellow pages password file

SYNOPSIS
/usr/etc/rpc.yppasswdd file [ -m arg1 arg2 ... ]

DESCRIPTION
Yppasswdd is a server that handles password change requests from yppasswd(1). It changes a password entry in file, which is assumed to be in the format of passwd(5). An entry in file is changed only if the password presented by yppasswd(1) matches the encrypted password of that entry.

If the -m option is given, make(1) is performed in /etc/yp after file is modified. Any arguments following the flag are passed to make.

This server is not run by default, nor can it be started up from inetd(8). If it is desired to enable remote password updating for the yellow pages, an entry for yppasswdd should be put in the /etc/rc file of the host serving as the master for the yellow pages passwd file.

EXAMPLE

If the yellow pages password file is stored as /etc/yp/src/passwd, and it is necessary 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

FILES
/etc/yp/Makefile

SEE ALSO
yppasswd(1), passwd(5), ypfiles(5), ypmake(8)