Thread: YP Server fails to bind

Hi guys,

I am trying to get an NIS server up and running in Ubuntu 8.10. I have used the following guide to do this:http://https://help.ubuntu.com/commu...tingUpNISHowTo

The problem is that when i finally get it all configured and I try to start NIS services for the first time, it fails when it attempts to bind with yp server. I have tried this before, right after the official launch of intrepid and I ran into the same problem, but with everyone else's trouble after the release, my post got lost in the forums.

These were both fresh installs, I have not tried to install anything else before NIS.

By the way, I don't know if this is any error to be concerned about, but building the DB for the first time got me this:

Code:

jeff@jeff-nfs:~# /usr/lib/yp/ypinit -m

At this point, we have to construct a list of the hosts which will run NIS
servers.  jeff-nfs is in the list of NIS server hosts.  Please continue to add
the names for the other hosts, one per line.  When you are done with the
list, type a <control D>.
	next host to add:  jeff-nfs
	next host to add:  
The current list of NIS servers looks like this:

jeff-nfs

Is this correct?  [y/n: y]  y
We need a few minutes to build the databases...
Building /var/yp/jeff-nfs/ypservers...
Running /var/yp/Makefile...
make[1]: Entering directory `/var/yp/jeff-nfs'
Updating passwd.byname...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating passwd.byuid...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating group.byname...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating group.bygid...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating hosts.byname...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating hosts.byaddr...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating rpc.byname...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating rpc.bynumber...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating services.byname...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating services.byservicename...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating netid.byname...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating protocols.bynumber...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating protocols.byname...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating netgroup...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating netgroup.byhost...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating netgroup.byuser...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredUpdating shadow.byname...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Program not registeredmake[1]: Leaving directory `/var/yp/jeff-nfs'

jeff-nfs has been set up as a NIS master server.

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Jeff

Hi again,

Would it be better for me to use an LDAP server rather than NIS, either one will work for me as I just want my server to handle all users and groups, and I also want to run an NFS server.

I can see more documentation for LDAP, but which would be the best path to take?

Thanks

anyone have any incite on this issue? i have run into the same problem on a fresh install.

added my ip and nis clients to /etc/hosts.allow under portmap ypserv and ypbind then ran sudo apt-get install portmap nis

on installation if nis i get:

Code:

* Starting NIS services
* binding to YP server...
* ....
* ....
* ....
* ....
* ....
* ....
* ....
* ....
* ....
* ....                                     [fail]
                                           [ OK ]

i was able to find a fix.

after the YP binding fails you need to edit /etc/default/nis and set NISSERVER.

once you have done this, run /usr/lib/yp/ypinit -m

once this is complete you can run /etc/init.d/nis start with no errors.