How to Specify a New Password Algorithm for an NIS Domain
When users in an NIS domain change their passwords, the NIS client consults
its local algorithms configuration in the
/etc/security/policy.conf file. The NIS client system
encrypts the password.
Before You Begin
You must assume the root role. For more information, see Using Your Assigned Administrative Rights in Securing Users and Processes in Oracle Solaris 11.3.
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Specify the password encryption algorithm in the
/etc/security/policy.conf file on the NIS
client.
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Copy the modified /etc/security/policy.conf file to
every client system in the NIS domain.
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To minimize confusion, copy the modified
/etc/security/policy.conf file to the NIS root
server and to the slave servers.