HP-UX 11i Version 2 Release Notes (October 2003)

Internet and Networking
Network Information Service Plus (Deprecated)
Chapter 6
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As a replacement for NIS+, the LDAP-UX product (J4269AA) offers:
• A common repository for network-based account management in LDAP directories.
• Integration (unified login) with other directory-enabled applications, including
Windows.
• Login and password policies as defined by the directory server.
• Access control and other privacy features of the directory server.
• Centralized and distributed enterprise management.
• An NIS-to-LDAP gateway and migration scripts for customers moving from NIS to
LDAP.
Impact
A more comprehensive replacement for NIS+, which uses LDAP, will be available in the
next major release of HP-UX. For customers wishing to migrate to LDAP with current
version of HP-UX 11i v2, the LDAP-UX product is available. However, there are
additional considerations the customer should be aware of:
• The Netscape Directory Server will not be available with the initial release of
HP-UX 11i v2. However, LDAP-UX will function with the Netscape Directory Server
available on HP-UX 11.00 and 11i, as well as other directory servers products and on
other platforms. See the LDAP-UX product release notes for a more comprehensive
directory server support statement. (See “Documentation” on page 163.)
• Customers requiring LDAP-UX support with Trusted Systems may find the features
of the HP-UX /etc/shadow product, shadow (4), as a suitable alternative.
• HP plans to offer a migration procedure, in the form of customizable scripts and a
procedure checklist document, after the 11i v2 release of HP-UX.
Compatibility
If you wish to migrate from NIS+ in a Trusted Systems environment, you need to be
aware that LDAP-UX is not supported with Trusted Systems. Instead /etc/shadow,
shadow (4), may provide a suitable alternative.
Performance
There are no performance issues.
Documentation
For further information about LDAP-UX, see LDAP-UX Client Services B.03.10 Release
Notes (part number J4269-90020), available on http://www.docs.hp.com under the
“communication and security” category.
Obsolescence
NIS+ has been deprecated and will be obsoleted in a future release.