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Unix/Nt Password Sync

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by beeeman

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I have an NIS Unix server and an NT Terminal server that I'm trying to establish password synchronization, but with no luck. On the Unix box, I've installed the daemon and the config file and fired up the daemon as root. On the NT side, password sync has been configured to communicate with the proper unix box. Also, the encryption key and port match on box the sso.conf file and the NT box. When trying to update an NT password, I get an "Error 12, cannot change password for [username]" on the Unix side. Also, when trying to update a Unix password, I get another error: "[servername]: connection refused.

I have been successful syncing NT workstations and NIS boxes on a small, 10 unit network.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

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by cpfeiffe

Are you using NIS for anything else and is it working??? Based on your last error message it sounds like you are not talking properly to the NIS server (even if it is the local machine). It would be interesting to dump your servers and domain file(method and file varies between NIS and NIS+) and make sure they are correct, unless you already know NIS is working for something else. You can email my alias to follow up.
I've used NIS extensively, but not with NT. However, I think if we canget it to work on the Unix side for changing the Unix passwords, we may also fix the NT problem at the same time.

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