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nistest(1) nistest(1)
NAME
nistest - return the state of the NIS+ namespace using a conditional expression
SYNOPSIS
nistest [ -ALMP ][-a
rights | -t type ] object
nistest [ -ALMP ][-a
rights ] indexedname
DESCRIPTION
nistest provides a way for shell scripts and other programs to test for the existence, type, and access
rights of objects and entries. Entries are named using indexed names (see nismatch(1)).
Options
-A All data. This option specifies that the data within the table and all of the data in tables in
the initial table’s concatenation path be returned. This option is only valid when using
indexed names or following links.
-L Follow links. If the object named by object or the tablename component of indexedname
names a LINK type object, the link is followed when this switch is present.
-M Master server only. This option specifies that the lookup should be sent to the master
server of the named data. This guarantees that the most up-to-date information is seen at
the possible expense that the master server may be busy.
-P Follow concatenation path. This option specifies that the lookup should follow the concate-
nation path of a table if the initial search is unsuccessful. This option is only valid when
using indexed names or following links.
-a rights This option is used to verify that the current process has the desired or required access
rights on the named object or entries. The access rights are specified in the same way as
the nischmod command.
-t type This option tests the type of object. The value of type can be one of the following:
G Return true if the object is a group object.
D Return true if the object is a directory object.
T Return true if the object is a table object.
L Return true if the object is a link object.
P Return true if the object is a private object.
RETURN VALUE
0 Success.
1 Failure due to object not present, not of specified type and/or no such access.
2 Failure due to illegal usage.
EXAMPLES
When testing for access rights, nistest returns success (0) if the specified rights are granted to the
current user. Thus, testing for access rights
nistest -a w=mr skippy.domain
Tests that all authenticated NIS+ clients have read and modify access to the object named skippy.domain.
Testing for access on a particular entry in a table can be accomplished using the indexed name syntax. The
following example tests to see if an entry in the password table can be modified.
nistest -a o=m ’[uid=99],passwd.org_dir’
EXTERNAL INFLUENCES
Environment Variables
NIS_PATH If this variable is set and the NIS+ name is not fully qualified, each directory specified will
be searched until the object is found (see nisdefaults(1)).
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