ONCplus B.11.31.01 Release Notes

• Multi-homed Node
NIS supports systems with more than one network address. This enables an NIS client to
obtain the closest address of the host when it looks for a specific host name.
• IPv6 Data Support
NIS retrieves the IP addresses corresponding to the host name and identifies the IPv6 address
formats. IPv6 data support is provided with ONCplus, but NIS is not IPv6 enabled.
• Ipnodes Support
Ipnodes is the new map that stores IPv6 information. Ipnodes acts as the new hosts database
for IPv6 information. NIS provides support for ipnodes using the /etc/nsswitch.conf
file.
• Alternate Directory for passwd File
Users may now specify a directory other than the default /etc directory where NIS must
look for the passwd file. This feature enhances the security of the system as information
regarding this alternate directory is only known to the administrator.
Software Availability in Native Languages
The ONCplus software is available in English language only.
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