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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)
Collapse TOC  5.  DNS Administration (Reference)
Implementing DNS: A Practical Example
Example Configuration Files
Example resolv.conf Files
Example named.local File
Example hosts Files
Example hosts.rev Files
Example named.ca File
Setting Up the Data Files
Setting Up Subdomains
Setting Up Subdomains: Same Zone
Setting Up Subdomains: Different Zones
The DNS Namespace Hierarchy
Domains and Subdomains
How DNS Affects Mail Delivery
DNS Configuration and Data Files
Names of DNS Data Files
The named.conf File
The named.ca File
The hosts File
The hosts.rev File
The named.local File
The $INCLUDE File
Data File Resource Record Format
Standard Resource Record Format
Special Resource Record Characters
Control Entries
Resource Record Types
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)
Expand TOC  20.  Transitioning From NIS+ to LDAP
Expand TOC  A.   System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (DNS, NIS, and LDAP) Updates
Expand TOC  Glossary
Expand TOC  Index