Not able to change NIS password using yppasswd and results in "RPC: Server can't decode arguments:

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Issue

  • When trying to change the password of an NIS user using yppasswd, following error is noticed after entering the current and new passwords:
yppasswd
Changing NIS account information for XXXX on nismaster.
Please enter old password:
Changing NIS password for XXXX on nismaster.
Please enter new password:
Please retype new password:
RPC: Server can't decode arguments
The NIS password has not been changed on nismaster

Environment

  • NIS server Solaris 9
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • yp-tools-2.9-12

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