Network Information Service (NIS) B.11.31.02 Administrator's Guide

Index
Symbols
+ (plus sign)
in group file, 39
/etc/rc.config.d/namesvrs, 12
A
aliases, mail, 14
AutoFS
maps in NIS, 29, 30
B
BIND
with NIS, 47
bootparams file, 32
C
client, NIS
/etc/passwd file, 39
verifying configuration, 41
cron and crontab, 37, 46, 48
D
DNS
with NIS, 47
domain, NIS
number of servers, 19
domainname, 40
E
/etc/bootparams file
see bootparams file, 32
/etc/ethers file
see ethers file, 32
/etc/netmasks file
see netmasks file, 32
ethers file, 32
G
group database, 14
on NIS master server, 22
H
hostname fallback, 47
hosts database
on NIS master server, 23
L
LAN
troubleshooting, 45
log in, unable to, 45
logging
NIS, 33
ypserv, 33
ypxfr, 33
M
mail aliases, 14
make, 27, 29, 30, 47, 48
makedbm, 30, 31, 46, 47, 48
Makefile, NIS, 26, 30
maps, NIS
AutoFS, 29, 30
determining server for, 41, 48
listing contents of, 48
modifying, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 32
pushing to slaves, 37, 42, 46
removing, 30
master server, NIS
choosing a host, 19
/etc/group file, 22
/etc/hosts file, 23
in Sun network, 32
number of, 19
number of servers, 19
restricting access to, 27
starting, 24
mode
DNS Forwarding, 16
shadow password, 16
N
Name Service Switch, 47
namesvrs, 12
namesvrs file, 24, 26, 33, 34, 45
netid database, 29
netmasks file, 32
NIS, 11
binding, 14
logging, 33
maps, 30
master server, 21
NIS client, 11
NIS domain, 13
NIS master server, 11
NIS slave server, 11
number of servers, 19
PATH required, 24, 40
slave server, 35
startup scripts, 25
Sun vs. HP, 32
ypmake vs. Makefile, 32
NIS daemon
ypbind, 14
nis.client script, 25, 40, 42, 43, 48
nis.server script, 25, 28, 31, 38, 45
NIS_CLIENT variable, 24
NIS_DOMAIN variable, 24, 45
NIS_MASTER_SERVER variable, 24, 45
NIS_SLAVE_SERVER variable, 45
NOPUSH option, make, 30
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