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...which is exactly what I needed. Works fine.<br />
I thought that if usermod can't do that, there would be no effect in editing /etc/group by hand. I was wrong.<br />
Thank You, Wesly.
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...which is exactly what I needed. Works fine.
I thought that if usermod can't do that, there would be no effect in editing /etc/group by hand. I was wrong.
Thank You, Wesly.

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Actually, you can edit /etc/nsswitch.conf<br />
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passwd: files nis &nbsp;&lt;=== take out nis<br />
group: files nis &nbsp;&lt;== take nis<br />
----<br />
And use &quot;usermod&quot;.<br />
Then put &quot;nis&quot; back.<br />
<br />
Wesly
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Actually, you can edit /etc/nsswitch.conf
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passwd: files nis  <=== take out nis
group: files nis  <== take nis
----
And use "usermod".
Then put "nis" back.

Wesly

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Hello experts,<br />
let's pretend there is a Solaris-box (5.7) which gets logon-information via NIS from a server where I don't have root-access.<br />
Is it possible to extend group membership locally - where I have root-access?<br />
E.g. asking NIS, &quot;user1&quot; is in &quot;group1&quot;.<br />
I want him to be in &quot;group1&quot; AND -locally- in &quot;group2&quot; .<br />
Trying &quot;usermod -G group1,group2 user1&quot; brings &quot;user1 does not exist&quot;.<br />
If I try to &quot;useradd user1&quot; on the local machine it says &quot;already in use&quot;.<br />
<br />
I hope you get my point and have an idea how to solve this.<br />
<br />
Many thanks in advance, krisse.
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Hello experts,
let's pretend there is a Solaris-box (5.7) which gets logon-information via NIS from a server where I don't have root-access.
Is it possible to extend group membership locally - where I have root-access?
E.g. asking NIS, "user1" is in "group1".
I want him to be in "group1" AND -locally- in "group2" .
Trying "usermod -G group1,group2 user1" brings "user1 does not exist".
If I try to "useradd user1" on the local machine it says "already in use".

I hope you get my point and have an idea how to solve this.

Many thanks in advance, krisse.

NIS - possible to extend group membership locally

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