yppasswdd(8yp)
Name
yppasswdd − server daemon for modifying the yellow pages (YP) password file
Syntax
/usr/etc/rpc.yppasswdd file [ −m arg1 arg2 ... ]
Description
The yppasswdd daemon is a server that handles password change requests from yppasswd(.). It changes a password entry in the specified file, which is assumed to be in the same format described in passwd(.). An entry in file will be changed only if the password presented by yppasswd() matches the encrypted password of that entry.
If the −m option is given, then after file is modified, a make() will be performed in /var/yp. Any arguments following the flag will be passed to make. The −m option should be set only at a YP master server machine.
This server is not run by default, nor can it be started up from inetd(.). If it is desired to enable remote password updating for the yellow pages, then an entry for yppasswdd should be put in the /etc/rc.local file of the host serving as the master for the yellow pages passwd file.
Examples
If the yellow pages password file is stored as /var/yp/src/passwd, then to have password changes propagated immediately, the server should be invoked as:
/usr/etc/rpc.yppasswdd /var/yp/src/passwd -m passwd DIR= /var/yp/src
Files
/var/yp/Makefile