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RPC.YPPASSWDD(8)        NetBSD System Manager's Manual        RPC.YPPASSWDD(8)


NAME

     rpc.yppasswdd - YP update password file daemon


SYNOPSIS

     rpc.yppasswdd [-noshell] [-nogecos] [-nopw] [-m arg1 arg2 ...]


DESCRIPTION

     rpc.yppasswdd must be running on the YP master server to allow users to
     change information in the password file.

     The options are as follows:

     -noshell
             Don't allow changes of the shell field in the passwd file.

     -nogecos
             Don't allow changes of the gecos field in the passwd file.

     -nopw   Don't allow changes of the password in the passwd file.

     -m arg1 arg2 ...
             Additional arguments to pass to make in /var/yp.


FILES

     /etc/passwd
     /etc/master.passwd


SEE ALSO

     chpass(1), passwd(1), hosts_access(5), yp(8), ypbind(8), ypserv(8).


AUTHOR

     Mats O Jansson <moj@stacken.kth.se>

NetBSD 1.5                       July 3, 1994                                1