NFS Services Administrator's Guide

Configuring and Administering NIS
Configuring and Administering an NIS Master Server
Chapter 4160
# /usr/bin/ypwhich -m
vhe_list mastername
servi.bynp mastername
services.byname mastername
rpc.byname mastername
protocols.bynumber mastername
protocols.byname mastername
rpc.bynumber mastername
passwd.byuid mastername
passwd.byname mastername
networks.byname mastername
networks.byaddr mastername
netgroup.byuser mastername
netgroup.byhost mastername
netgroup mastername
hosts.byname mastername
hosts.byaddr mastername
group.byname mastername
group.bygid mastername
publickey.byname mastername
netid.byname mastername
mail.byaddr mastername
mail.aliases mastername
auto.master mastername
ypservers mastername
If you do not see a similar display, see “Troubleshooting NFS Services” on
page 287. Type man 1 ypwhich for more information on the ypwhich
command.
To Configure the NIS Master Server to Use a Private
passwd File
CAUTION Do not use this procedure if your NIS master server is also a mail server.
If the NIS master server uses only a subset of the information in the NIS
passwd map, it cannot resolve mail addresses, and mail messages will
fail.
1. Log in as root to the NIS master server.
2. Copy the /etc/passwd file to /etc/passwd.yp.