NIS client does not work

Ubuntu server. SuSE client.

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

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

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?