NFS Services Administrator's Guide

Configuring and Administering NIS+
Overview of NIS+
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netgroup /etc/netgroup netgroup
netgroup.byhost
netgroup.byuser
List of netgroups
(used only with NFS
services) and their
members.
netmasks
/etc/netmasks needs
to be created and
configured manually
netmasks.byaddr
Used on HP-UX
networks /etc/networks networks.byaddr
networks.byname
Mapping of network
names to network
addresses.
passwd /etc/passwd passwd.byname
passwd.byuid
List of user names
and IDs with
associated user
information.
protocols /etc/protocols protocols.byname
protocols.bynumb
er
Mapping of
networking protocols
to protocol numbers.
rpc /etc/rpc rpc.bynumber
rpc.byname
Mapping of RPC
programs to program
numbers.
sendmailvars
none on HP-UX none Not used on HP-UX.
Provided for Sun
interoperability.
services /etc/services services.byname
servi.bynp
Mapping of
networking services
to port numbers and
protocols.
timezone /etc/TIMEZONE
none Timezone of the local
host.
trusted /tcb/files/auth
directory
none User information for
trusted systems.
Table 5-1 Standard NIS+ Tables (Continued)
NIS+ Table Equivalent File
Equivalent NIS
maps
Purpose