cannot change passwd, not correct passwd

Cause

While running yppasswd(1) and trying to change a user's password, it responded with the message cannot change passwd, not correct passwd.

Also getting yppasswd user string does not exist on server console, but running ypcat passwd | grep (user) returns the username. Verified that yppasswdd(1M) is running.

Action

Check the passwd(4) file with pwck(1M) and verify that yppasswdd(1M) is running on the right server. Then verify where the passwd(4) file is located and if changed, check that yppasswdd(1M) has the location in the process line. The password located in /etc/yp should read /usr/lib/yp/rpc.yppasswdd -D /etc/yp. The -D option with the passwd files directory location tells yppasswdd(1M) where to update and verify password changes.