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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
Expand TOC  15.  Administering NIS+ Access Rights
Expand TOC  16.  Administering Passwords
Expand TOC  17.  Administering NIS+ Groups
Collapse TOC  18.  Administering NIS+ Directories
NIS+ Directories
Using the niscat Command With Directories
Listing the Object Properties of a Directory
Using the nisls Command With Directories
Listing the Contents of a Directory--Terse
Listing the Contents of a Directory--Verbose
The nismkdir Command
Creating a Directory
Adding a Replica to an Existing Directory
The nisrmdir Command
Removing a Directory
Disassociating a Replica From a Directory
The nisrm Command
Removing Nondirectory Objects
The rpc.nisd Command
Starting an NIS-Compatible Daemon
Starting a DNS-Forwarding NIS-Compatible Daemon
Stopping the NIS+ Daemon
The nisinit Command
Initializing a Client
Initializing the Root Master Server
The nis_cachemgr Command
Starting and Stopping the Cache Manager
The nisshowcache Command
Displaying the Contents of the NIS+ Cache
Pinging and Checkpointing
The nisping Command
Displaying When Replicas Were Last Updated
Forcing a Ping
Checkpointing a Directory
The nislog Command
Displaying the Contents of the Transaction Log
The nischttl Command
Changing the Time-to-Live of an Object
Changing the Time-to-Live of a Table Entry
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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