NIS/LDAP Gateway Administrator's Guide

NIS Master Host Name
Specifies the NIS domain the ypwhich command should return. By default, ypwhich returns
the name of the local host.
Optional.
Syntax
ypmaster hostname
Example
ypmaster nisserver
PID File
Specifies the file in which to write the process identifier (PID) for the NIS/LDAP Gateway daemon,
ypldapd. If you don't specify a full path, the file is placed in the root directory, /.
Optional.
Default
pidfile /var/run/ypldapd.pid
Recommended
pidfile /var/run/ypldapd.pid
Syntax
pidfile filename
Example
pidfile /tmp/ypldapd.pid
Enable or Disable Shadow Passwords
NOTE: Shadow passwords are not supported in this release.
You must set this parameter to off or you will not be able to log in.
Default
hide_passwords no
Valid Range
on | off
Syntax
hide_passwords Boolean
Example
hide_passwords no
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