NIS authentication

[Matus "fantomas" Uhlar]

-> >>> Hi, I'm using inn for internal use and different dept should not
-> >>> access every newsgroup.  I found the NIS support quite basic.  I added
-> >>> a functionnality in the nnrp.access file.  This allows you to specify
-> >>> a NIS user or group in the fourth field when a + is found in the
-> >>> third.  I find it quite useful for me, maybe you would like to use the
-> >>> following:
-> 
-> > hmmm doesn't getpwnam() on NIS systems check for that ? I think
-> > getpwnam() is the place where should suck checks be, not nnrpd; what OS
-> > are you using ?
-> 
-> My understanding of the original message is that he wants to not just
-> allow any user who can authenticate as a NIS user to read news, but rather
-> those users who can authenticate *and* who are members of a specific NIS
-> group.

I studies NIS but it's time ago. Are you sure NIS groups are designed for
such things ?
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