Thanks for the responses. The following from Tom Crummey (tom@sees.bangor.ac.uk)provided the fix:
> Master passwd file is /etc/yp/passwd; no 'root' or default system entries
> in it. The /var/yp/Makefile modified to look for /etc/yp/passwd instead.
>
> On NIS master executed: '/usr/etc/rpc.yppasswdd /etc/yp/passwd -m passwd'
>
This could be the problem:
Do /usr/etc/rpc.yppasswdd /etc/yp/passwd -m passwd DIR=/etc/yp
^^^^^^^^^^^
previously omitted
Note:
The example on page 490 of the SUN Network and Comm. Administration Manual
(in the box about 2/3 down the page) should read:
"/usr/etc/rpc.yppasswdd /var/etc/passwd -m \
passwd DIR=/var/etc" # NOT "DIR=/var/yp/domainname"
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