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diff --git a/share/man/man8/yp.8 b/share/man/man8/yp.8 index 3ceab06..0458840 100644 --- a/share/man/man8/yp.8 +++ b/share/man/man8/yp.8 @@ -416,6 +416,14 @@ If they aren't found, the standard .Pa passwd maps will be used instead. .Sh COMPATIBILITY +When using a non-FreeBSD NIS server for +.Xr passwd 5 +files, it is unlikely that the default MD5-based format that FreeBSD +uses for passwords will be accepted by it. +If this is the case, the value of the "passwd_format" setting in +.Xr login.conf 5 +should be changed to "des" for compatibility. +.Pp Some systems, such as SunOS 4.x, need .Tn NIS to be running in order |