nscd prevents user login in C2 security enabled NIS environment

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

  • When NIS has a standard C2 setup, there is an additional passwd.adjunct and group.adjunct file which stores the user's password hash, which reduces the ability of user to view password hash using ypcat.nscd cannot access this secure map passwd.adjunct map there by users cannot authenticate
  • Unable to login with NIS user account while NSCD service is enabled.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux

  • nscd

  • Secure NIS Server

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