NIS client does not work

ttkrpi · #1 (**permalink**) 01-Oct-2009, 14:22

Ubuntu server. SuSE client.

can use getent passwd nisuser return the user info, but can't login.

gdm[2483]: WARNING: Couldn't authenticate user

cjcox · #2 (**permalink**) 01-Oct-2009, 22:46

ttkrpi wrote:
> Ubuntu server. SuSE client.
>
> can use getent passwd nisuser return the user info, but can't login.
>
> gdm[2483]: WARNING: Couldn't authenticate user
>
>

become root in a shell and try:

su - nisuser

Does that work?

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