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System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (FNS and NIS+)
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Expand TOC  Preface

Part I About Naming and Directory Services
Expand TOC  1.  The Name Service Switch

Part II NIS+ Setup and Configuration
Expand TOC  2.  NIS+: An Introduction
Expand TOC  3.  NIS+ Setup Scripts
Expand TOC  4.  Configuring NIS+ With Scripts
Expand TOC  5.  Setting Up the Root Domain
Expand TOC  6.  Configuring NIS+ Clients
Expand TOC  7.  Configuring NIS+ Servers
Expand TOC  8.  Configuring a Non-Root Domain
Expand TOC  9.  Setting Up NIS+ Tables

Part III NIS+ Administration
Expand TOC  10.  NIS+ Tables and Information
Expand TOC  11.  NIS+ Security Overview
Expand TOC  12.  Administering NIS+ Credentials
Expand TOC  13.  Administering NIS+ Keys
Expand TOC  14.  Administering Enhanced Security Credentials
Collapse TOC  15.  Administering NIS+ Access Rights
NIS+ Access Rights
Introduction to Authorization and Access Rights
Authorization Classes--Review
Access Rights--Review
Concatenation of Access Rights
How Access Rights Are Assigned and Changed
Table, Column, and Entry Security
Where Access Rights Are Stored
Viewing an NIS+ Object's Access Rights
Default Access Rights
How a Server Grants Access Rights to Tables
Specifying Access Rights in Commands
Syntax for Access Rights
Displaying NIS+ Defaults--The nisdefaults Command
Setting Default Security Values
Displaying the Value of NIS_DEFAULTS
Changing Defaults
Resetting the Value of NIS_DEFAULTS
Specifying Nondefault Security Values at Creation Time
Changing Object and Entry Access Rights
Using nischmod to Add Rights
Using nischmod to Remove Rights
Specifying Column Access Rights
Setting Column Rights When Creating a Table
Adding Rights to an Existing Table Column
Removing Rights to a Table Column
Changing Ownership of Objects and Entries
Changing Object Owner With nischown
Changing Table Entry Owner With nischown
Changing an Object or Entry's Group
Changing an Object's Group With nischgrp
Changing a Table Entry's Group With nischgrp
Expand TOC  16.  Administering Passwords
Expand TOC  17.  Administering NIS+ Groups
Expand TOC  18.  Administering NIS+ Directories
Expand TOC  19.  Administering NIS+ Tables
Expand TOC  20.  Server-Use Customization
Expand TOC  21.  NIS+ Backup and Restore
Expand TOC  22.  Removing NIS+
Expand TOC  23.  Information in NIS+ Tables
Expand TOC  24.  NIS+ Troubleshooting

Part IV FNS Setup, Configuration and Administration
Expand TOC  25.  Federated Naming Service (FNS)

Part V Transitioning Between Naming Services
Expand TOC  26.  Transitioning from NIS to NIS+
Expand TOC  A.   Error Messages
Expand TOC  B.   System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (NIS+ and FNS) Updates
Expand TOC  Glossary
Expand TOC  Index
 
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