February 26, 2005 RPC.YPPASSWDD 8

### NAME

rpc.yppasswdd - NIS update password file daemon

### SYNOPSIS

rpc.yppasswdd [-d directory] [-noshell] [-nogecos] [-nopw] [-m arg1[ arg2 ...]]

### DESCRIPTION

rpc.yppasswdd must be running on the NIS master server to allow users to change information in the password file.

The options are as follows:

-d directory
  Change the root directory of the password file from `````/`'' to directory. It is important to create the binary database files (pwd.db and spwd.db) when using this switch or the password change will fail. The databases need to be created only once with the following command:

  ```pwd_mkdb``-d` `directory` `directory/etc/master.passwd`

-noshell
  Don't allow changes of the shell field in the passwd file.

-nogecos
  Don't allow changes of the gecos field in the passwd file.

-nopw
  Don't allow changes of the password in the passwd file.

-m arg1[ arg2 ...]
  Additional arguments to pass to make in /var/yp.

### FILES

```/etc/passwd`
```/etc/master.passwd`

### SEE ALSO

chpass(1), passwd(1), hosts_access(5), nis(8), ypbind(8), ypserv(8)

### AUTHORS

Mats O Jansson <moj@stacken.kth.se>