1. Open Services for UNIX Administration.
2. If necessary, connect to the computer you want to manage.
3. In the console tree, expand Server for NIS and view the list of NIS domains.
4. Select the domain of interest.
5. In the details pane, click the Maps tab.
6. In the UNIX passwords are encrypted using list, click the encryption method used by all UNIX computers in the domain.

Notes

• To open Services for UNIX Administration, click Start, point to Programs, point to Windows Services for UNIX, and then click Services for UNIX Administration.
• You can select the MD5 encryption method for UNIX domains consisting exclusively of computers running Linux version 6.2 or 7.0. Domains containing one or more computers running any other operating system must use crypt.

• At a command prompt, type:

  nisadmin [computer] encryptiontype -d domain {crypt | md5} [-u usr [-p pword]]

Argument	Description
computer	Specifies the remote computer you want to administer. You can specify the computer using a WINS or DNS name, or by Internet Protocol (IP) address.
domain	Specifies the name of the domain for which the change is being made.
usr	Specifies the user name of the user whose credentials are to be used. It might be necessary to add the domain name to the user name in the form domain\username.
pword	Specifies the password of the user specified using the -u option. If you specify the -u option but omit the -p option, you are prompted for the user's password.

Notes

• To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command prompt, type:

• nisadmin /?

• You can select the MD5 encryption method for UNIX domains consisting exclusively of computers running Linux version 6.2 or 7.0. Domains containing one or more computers running any other operating system must use crypt. All computers in the domain must use the same encryption method.