topic NIS passwords not encrypted in Network and Storage Protocols https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/NIS-passwords-not-encrypted/m-p/39130#M3580 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><SPAN>Hi all,</SPAN></P><P></P><P><SPAN>I have a client who has just bought a new FAS2050 and he came with the following.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>They use NIS and have always has the problem of passwords being in plane text.</SPAN></P><P></P><P><SPAN>The question that came up is there a way to make sure all passwords send will be encrypted??? </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>I hope someone can give me a tip on how best to use NIS ( NIS + is not an option I am afraid. ).</SPAN></P><P></P><P><SPAN>Thanks in advance.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN><BR />Eric</SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:33:03 GMT ericbijtelaar 2025-06-05T07:33:03Z NIS passwords not encrypted https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/NIS-passwords-not-encrypted/m-p/39130#M3580 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><SPAN>Hi all,</SPAN></P><P></P><P><SPAN>I have a client who has just bought a new FAS2050 and he came with the following.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>They use NIS and have always has the problem of passwords being in plane text.</SPAN></P><P></P><P><SPAN>The question that came up is there a way to make sure all passwords send will be encrypted??? </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>I hope someone can give me a tip on how best to use NIS ( NIS + is not an option I am afraid. ).</SPAN></P><P></P><P><SPAN>Thanks in advance.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN><BR />Eric</SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:33:03 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/NIS-passwords-not-encrypted/m-p/39130#M3580 ericbijtelaar 2025-06-05T07:33:03Z Re: NIS passwords not encrypted https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/NIS-passwords-not-encrypted/m-p/39135#M3581 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Are you wanting to have the passwords in the /etc/passwd file encrypted or when authentication happens over the network? </P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:55:06 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/NIS-passwords-not-encrypted/m-p/39135#M3581 BrendonHiggins 2008-11-12T13:55:06Z Re: NIS passwords not encrypted https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/NIS-passwords-not-encrypted/m-p/39139#M3582 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><SPAN>Hi Brandon,</SPAN></P><P></P><P><SPAN>Authentication over the network.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN><BR />Regards</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Eric</SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:13:15 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/NIS-passwords-not-encrypted/m-p/39139#M3582 ericbijtelaar 2008-11-12T14:13:15Z Re: NIS passwords not encrypted https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/NIS-passwords-not-encrypted/m-p/39142#M3583 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>You need to turn on Kerberos. Run <EM>nfs setup </EM>to turn it on. Have a snoop around the now.site first however. </P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:27:25 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/NIS-passwords-not-encrypted/m-p/39142#M3583 BrendonHiggins 2008-11-12T14:27:25Z