YPPASSWD(3R)							  YPPASSWD(3R)

NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     yppasswd -	update user password in	NIS database

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     #include <rpcsvc/yppasswd.h>

     yppasswd(char *oldpass, struct passwd *newpw);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     If	oldpass	is indeed the old user password, this routine replaces the
     password entry with newpw.	 It returns 0 if successful.

RPC INFO    [Toc]    [Back]

     program number:
	  YPPASSWDPROG

     xdr routines:
	  xdr_ppasswd(XDR *xdrs, struct	yppasswd *yp);
	  xdr_yppasswd(XDR *xdrs, struct passwd	*pw);
     procs:
	  YPPASSWDPROC_UPDATE
	       Takes struct yppasswd as	argument, returns integer.
	       Same behavior as	yppasswd() wrapper.
	       Uses UNIX authentication.
     versions:
	  YPPASSWDVERS_ORIG
     structures:
	  struct yppasswd {
	       char *oldpass; /* old (unencrypted) password */
	       struct passwd newpw;	/* new pw structure */
	  };

NOTE    [Toc]    [Back]

     To	compile	and link a program that	calls this routine, follow the
     procedures	for section (3R) routines as described in intro	(3).

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     yppasswd(1), rpc.passwd(1M)


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