How do I add a new NIS domain user?
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The NIS domain user should be added to the NIS server's local user database (i.e. /etc/passwd
, /etc/group
, etc.). The commands below are used to create the new user account (e.g. yptestuser) and set the user's password:
adduser yptestuser
passwd yptestuser
Afterwards, the NIS domain's authentication files needs to be updated to export al...
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