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yppasswd(1)
NAME
  yppasswd - change password in Network Information Service (NIS)

SYNOPSIS
  yppasswd [name]

DESCRIPTION
				     Note

       If Enhanced Security is enabled on your system, use the passwd command
       to change your password, even if NIS is in use.

  The yppasswd command lets you change your password in the Network
  Information Service (NIS) map, a network data base service.  Only you or
  the superuser can change your NIS password.

  When you enter the yppasswd command, the program prompts you for the old
  password and then for the new password. Note that the passwords are not
  displayed on the screen.

  Next, the program asks you for the new password again, to verify that you
  have typed it correctly.  If you do not type the passwords correctly, you
  will receive an error message after you enter the new password.

  Your new NIS password must meet one of the following requirements:

    ·  It must be a combination of at least six alphanumeric characters, or

    ·  It must be a minimum of four characters, with at least one being non-
       alphanumeric, such as a control sequence.

				     Note

       The passwd command does not change the NIS password.  This command
       only changes the local password file (/etc/passwd), and not the NIS
       master password file.

ERRORS
  Please use a longer password
      Your new password does not meet the minimum length requirement.

  Mismatch- password unchanged
      You misspelled your new password or its verification.

  couldn't change passwd
      Your new password can not be activated. It must be different from your
      old password and your login name.

FILES
  /etc/passwd
      Password file

  /var/yp
      NIS directory

SEE ALSO
  passwd(1), passwd(4), ypfiles(4), yppasswdd(8)

  Network Administration: Services

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