de5@ornl.gov (Dave Sill) (11/29/90)
I need to be able to tell, preferably portably, if the password file on a system is served by NIS/YP. Is the presence of a "+::0::::" entry reliable? I realize it could be there on non-NIS'd systems, but that's OK. I also understand Hesiod (e.g., Ultrix 4.0, or better) does password service too. Is there any reliable, portable way to tell if it's runnning? Thanks in advance. -- Dave Sill (de5@ornl.gov) Martin Marietta Energy Systems Workstation Support