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So I'm using OpenSuse, and have NIS set up with 2 clients (one opensuse and one centos). When trying to change a user password, you must include the current password. Even as root, on the nis server, it asks for the users current password. Is there something I am missing here?

This isn't a huge deal (It's for class purposes) I'm just really confused about why it's doing it.

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  • How precisely are you trying as root to change the user's password?
    – DopeGhoti
    Commented Dec 12, 2016 at 19:35
  • Logged in as root, through a console typing passwd username, at first I was trying sudo, then tried actually logging in AS root and doing it. Same thing each time.
    – Tim
    Commented Dec 12, 2016 at 19:48

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it's not recommended to use passwd as root to change users' passwords on the NIS server. You have to use yppasswd. This command requires the root password to change a user's password. this is used to add a bit of security (you must be the Nis admin).

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  • When using yppasswd it gives the message "yppasswd is deprecated, use /usr/bin/passwd instead" and then it uses the passwd command anyways.
    – Tim
    Commented Dec 12, 2016 at 20:26
  • Ok, then think about moving to LDAP (the new hotness for replacing NIS). It's easier to manage.
    – Dababi
    Commented Dec 13, 2016 at 13:33
  • Thanks, we were using it for class. It just confused me that it did this!
    – Tim
    Commented Dec 15, 2016 at 3:14

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