System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (DNS, NIS, and LDAP)

rpc.yppasswdd Considers a Non-Restricted Shell That Begins With r to be Restricted

  1. Create /etc/default/yppasswdd that contains a special string: "check_restricted_shell_name=1".

  2. If the "check_restricted_shell_name=1" string is commented out, the 'r' check will no occur.