How do I set up NIS to use passwd.adjunct on Red Hat Enterprise Linux?
Issue
- How do I set up my Red Hat Enterprise Linux system to support the NIS passwd.adjunct map?
NB: Be aware that whilst this procedure will prevent password data being visible to casual inspection via ypcat
, NIS is not considered secure by today's standards as password hashes are still transmitted across networks without being encrypted.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, 7, 8
- NIS
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