NIS Make db errors [solved]

[rapsure]

I have been having some problems getting my NIS server configuration finalized. I don't know why it is giving me problems. These are the error messages I get when I run /usr/lib/yp/ypinit -m

root@rapsure yp # /usr/lib/yp/ypinit -m

At this point, we have to construct a list of the hosts which will run NIS
servers. rapsure.localdomain 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: rapsure.localdomain
next host to add:
The current list of NIS servers looks like this:

rapsure.localdomain

Is this correct? [y/n: y]
We need a few minutes to build the databases...
Building /var/yp/localdomain/ypservers...
Running /var/yp/Makefile...
gmake[1]: Entering directory `/var/yp/localdomain'
Updating passwd.byname...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Unknown hostUpdating passwd.byuid...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Unknown hostUpdating group.byname...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Unknown hostUpdating group.bygid...failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Unknown hostUpdating hosts.byname...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Unknown hostUpdating hosts.byaddr...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Unknown hostUpdating rpc.byname...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Unknown hostUpdating rpc.bynumber...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Unknown hostUpdating services.byname...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Unknown hostUpdating services.byservicename...
failed to send 'clear' to local ypserv: RPC: Unknown hostgmake[1]: Leaving directory `/var/yp/localdomain'

rapsure.localdomain has been set up as a NIS master server.

Now you can run ypinit -s rapsure.localdomain on all slave server.
root@rapsure yp #


I want to know how to fix it so that I can get the server up and running.

The interesting thing is that I have ypserv started, and ypbind finds the server.

[rapsure]

So I setup the client, and it won't login, and it is really annoying. The documentation on NIS is also not helping. How do I get it to work?

[bocacorazon]

rapsure: the post says "solved" but yopu don't say how.
COuld you elaborate?
Thanks

[rapsure]

Look in the /var/yp/securenets.default file. Now make your /var/yp/securenets file, and put your machine in it, and also the subnet that wants to access it. That is how I solved my problem. Now I have been able to setup a couple of NIS servers.