Network Information Service (NIS) B.11.31.04 Administrator's Guide

Verifying the Contents of an NIS Map...............................................................................35
Modifying an NIS Map.......................................................................................................35
Adding an AutoFS Map to the NIS Domain......................................................................36
Removing an AutoFS Map from the NIS Domain.............................................................37
Adding a Slave Server to the NIS Domain.........................................................................38
Removing a Slave Server from the NIS Domain................................................................39
Enabling the DNS Forwarding Mode ................................................................................40
Configuring an HP-UX NIS Master Server in a Domain with Solaris™ Systems..............40
Enabling the Shadow Password Mode...............................................................................41
Controlling NIS Logging....................................................................................................41
4 Configuring and Administering an NIS Slave Server....................................................................45
Modifying the Slave Server passwd File............................................................................45
Modifying Slave Server group File....................................................................................46
Enabling the NIS Slave Server............................................................................................47
Verifying the NIS Slave Server Configuration....................................................................48
Scheduling Regular Map Transfers from the NIS Master Server.......................................48
Allowing Selected Clients to Access the Slave Server........................................................49
5 Configuring and Administering an NIS Client..............................................................................51
Modifying the NIS Client passwd File..............................................................................51
Modifying the NIS Client group File.................................................................................52
Enabling the NIS Client......................................................................................................53
Verifying the NIS Client Configuration..............................................................................54
Guidelines for Changing Passwords in the NIS Domain...................................................55
Preventing an NIS Client from Binding to Unknown Servers...........................................55
Binding an NIS Client to a Server on a Different Subnet...................................................57
6 Troubleshooting NIS.................................................................................................................59
The NIS Server does not Respond......................................................................................59
User Cannot Log In.............................................................................................................60
Unknown Host...................................................................................................................61
An NIS Client Cannot Bind to a Server..............................................................................62
NIS Returns Incorrect Information.....................................................................................62
A Sample NIS Session.................................................................................................................65
Configuring an NIS Master Server.....................................................................................65
Configuring an NIS Slave Server........................................................................................67
Configuring an NIS Client..................................................................................................68
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