--- usr.sbin/rpc.yppasswdd/yppasswdd_server.c.orig	Sat Sep 24 20:16:17 2005
+++ usr.sbin/rpc.yppasswdd/yppasswdd_server.c	Sat Sep 24 20:52:19 2005
@@ -557,9 +557,12 @@
 	}
 
 	if (strcmp(argp->newpw.pw_passwd, yp_password.pw_passwd)) {
-		yp_password.pw_passwd = argp->newpw.pw_passwd;
-		yp_password.pw_change = 0;
-		passwd_changed++;
+	/* rafan: Handle for linux's shadow */
+		if (strcmp(argp->newpw.pw_passwd, "x")) {
+			yp_password.pw_passwd = argp->newpw.pw_passwd;
+			yp_password.pw_change = 0;
+			passwd_changed++;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/*