These are identical to the corresponding maps in the unix.virginia.edu domain, so the achs maps are symbolic links to the unix.virginia.edu maps. The achs NIS servers NFS mount these maps from home1. Currently only achs is listed. That way, if we ever lose a mirrored map, we have a record of who was in it. Nispw is used by the accounts scripts adduser, chguser, deluser, etc., as well as by CGI scripts that allow users to change their password, full name, or shell.
Any user can run it.
Mirrors deletion in mirrored domains. Only superuser can run this. Adds or replaces passwd entry for loginid. Mirrors a change only if the loginid exists in the mirrored domain. Only superuser can run this.