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System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (DNS, NIS, and LDAP)
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Expand TOC  Preface

Part I About Naming and Directory Services
Expand TOC  1.  Naming and Directory Services (Overview)
Expand TOC  2.  The Name Service Switch (Overview)

Part II DNS Setup and Administration
Expand TOC  3.  Domain Name System (Overview)
Expand TOC  4.  Administering DNS (Tasks)
Expand TOC  5.  DNS Administration (Reference)
Expand TOC  6.  DNS Troubleshooting (Reference)

Part III NIS Setup and Administration
Expand TOC  7.  Network Information Service (NIS) (Overview)
Expand TOC  8.  Setting Up and Configuring NIS Service
Expand TOC  9.  Administering NIS (Tasks)
Expand TOC  10.  NIS Troubleshooting

Part IV Configuring Sun ONE Directory Server
Expand TOC  11.  Sun ONE Directory Server Configuration

Part V LDAP Naming Services Setup and Administration
Expand TOC  12.  Introduction to LDAP Naming Services (Overview/Reference)
Expand TOC  13.  Basic Components and Concepts (Overview)
Expand TOC  14.  Planning Requirements for LDAP Naming Services (Tasks)
Expand TOC  15.  Setting Up Sun ONE Directory Server (Tasks)
Expand TOC  16.  Setting Up Clients (Tasks)
Expand TOC  17.  LDAP Troubleshooting (Reference)
Expand TOC  18.  LDAP General Reference (Reference)
Expand TOC  19.  Transitioning From NIS to LDAP (Overview/Tasks)
Collapse TOC  20.  Transitioning From NIS+ to LDAP
NIS+ to LDAP Overview
Configuration Files
Creating Attributes and Object Classes
Getting Started
/etc/default/rpc.nisd File
/var/nis/NIS+LDAPmapping File
NIS+ to LDAP Migration Scenarios
Merging NIS+ and LDAP Data
Masters and Replicas
Replication Timestamps
The Directory Server
Configuring the Sun ONE Directory Server
Assigning Server Address and Port Number
Security and Authentication
Performance and Indexing
Mapping NIS+ Objects Other Than Table Entries
NIS+ Entry Owner, Group, Access, and TTL
ProcedureHow to Store Additional Entry Attributes in LDAP
Principal Names and Netnames
client_info and timezone Tables
client_info Attributes and Object Class
timezone Attributes and Object Class
Adding New Object Mappings
ProcedureHow to Map Non-Entry Objects
Adding Entry Objects
Storing Configuration Information in LDAP
Expand TOC  A.   System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (DNS, NIS, and LDAP) Updates
Expand TOC  Glossary
Expand TOC  Index