Root can't change users NIS passwd

From: James Hammett (james@che.utexas.edu)
Date: Wed Sep 01 2004 - 11:53:35 EDT

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On my NIS master, not using enhanced security. Using my root
account, I am unable to change a NIS users account.

When I run yppasswd, it first asks for the users password.
Unfortunately the user is brand new and has a "no login" for his
password hash. Afterwards the program responds "couldn't change
passwd". (I've also tried using the NIS master server's root
password as the original password).

I'm sure there is relatively simple solution, but I can't seem to find it.

thanks,
James

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