Clint Dilks wrote: > Steve Strong wrote: >> so, i just installed CentOS on our server and set up NIS using the >> same configuration as on our other server, but the clients' ypbind >> services complain that although they can find the correct server, the >> server does not respond to requests. >> >> to debug this, i've: >> >> * pinged the server using its ip and it's name >> * ssh'ed to the server using it's ip and name >> * ftp'd to the server using its ip and name >> * used dig to get the server's address from itself (dig @stretch >> stretch.washcslab.org >> * checked to see that nfs and ypserv are running >> * checked to see if stretch could bind to it's own nis server >> >> >> and all of these were successful. so, I also: >> >> * run ypserv (on the server) and ypbind (on the server) both in >> debug mode and gotten no errors >> * run ypserv (on the server) and ypbind (on the CLIENT) both in >> debug mode and gotten no errors >> >> any help with this really gnarly bug would be greatly appreciated! >> steve >> > > Hi, > > Are you running with Security Enhanced Linux Enabled or Disabled ? > If so try disabling it at least temporarily. Some people will say set > to permissive mode rather than disable, but specifically for NIS I > have seen different behaviour between permissive and disabled. If > this works others may be able to assist you with getting SE Linux > worknig with NIS. > > Are you running a Firewall ? > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos i'm running a firewall, but selinux is disabled. what should i look for in the firewall? steve -- Steve Strong Math and Computer Science Washington High School 2205 Forest Dr. SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 http://crwash.org mailto:strong at crwash.org