Specifications

Joining an NIS Domain
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Joining an NIS Domain
To simplify administration of multiple systems in large NFS configurations, the
Snap Server can join an NIS domain and function as an NIS client. It can then read
the users and groups maintained by the NIS domain.
• You cannot modify NIS user or group information locally on the server. You
must use the NIS server to make modifications.
• Changes you make on the NIS server do not immediately appear on the Snap
Server; it may take up to 10 minutes for changes to be replicated.
• NIS identifies users by UID, not user name, and although it is possible to have
duplicate user names, Snap Appliance does not recommend this configuration.
• As a security measure, list only users who need access, rather than allowing all
NFS clients access to Snap Server shares.
To join an NIS Domain
To join an NIS domain, navigate to the
Security > UNIX NIS
screen.
1
In the Enable NIS pull-down menu, select Yes.
2
Enter the NIS domain name.
3
To bind to an NIS server, enter one or more valid NIS server IP addresses
separated by commas, or leave this field blank to bind to all available NIS server.
4
Click
Save
to join the NIS domain.
Tip
To disengage from an NIS domain, select No in the Enable NIS field, and then
click
Save
.