what's the difference between running "id" and "id <username>"?
 

Hi,
What's the difference running "id" and "id <user>".
The reason i'm asking is that i get different results ("id" is missing a group that i belong to, which i added my self to recently)

I am using NIS.

Thanks,
Hesher.

id defaults to your username. id <user> checks somebody else.
I don't know why it isn't reporting your group (did you reboot? I doubt you would need to, but I don't know for sure).
Try typing groups, and see if you're listed there.

--RF