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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
Collapse TOC  9.  Administering NIS (Tasks)
Password Files and Namespace Security
Administering NIS Users
ProcedureHow to Add a New NIS User to an NIS Domain
Setting User Passwords
NIS Netgroups
Working With NIS Maps
Obtaining Map Information
Changing a Map's Master Server
Modifying Configuration Files
Modifying and Using the Makefile
Modifying Makefile Entries
Updating and Modifying Existing Maps
ProcedureHow to Update Maps Supplied With the Default Set
Modifying Default Maps
Using makedbm to Modify a Non-Default Map
Creating New Maps from Text Files
Adding Entries to a File-Based Map
Creating Maps From Standard Input
Modifying Maps Made From Standard Input
Adding a Slave Server
ProcedureHow to Add a Slave Server
Using NIS With C2 Security
Changing a Machine's NIS Domain
ProcedureHow to Change a Machine's NIS Domain Name
Using NIS in Conjunction With DNS
ProcedureHow to Configure Machine Name and Address Lookup Through NIS and DNS
Dealing with Mixed NIS Domains
Turning Off NIS Services
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