How to block NIS logins via ssh?

[Dan Mahoney, System Admin]

Hello all,

I'm noticing that when following the directions given here:

http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/network-nis.html

For how to disable logins, the recommended action is to set the shell to 
/sbin/nologin.

However, this is sloppy as it allows the user to log in, get the motd, do 
everything short of getting a shell.

I've tried starring out the password in the +::::::::: entry, (and putting 
in a "bad" password, like x), and those don't seem to work.  I am still 
able to connect via sshd and prove that the account works.

What's happening here?

-Dan

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