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


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Preface

Part I About Naming and Directory Services

1. The Name Service Switch

Part II NIS+ Setup and Configuration

2. NIS+: An Introduction

3. NIS+ Setup Scripts

4. Configuring NIS+ With Scripts

5. Setting Up the Root Domain

6. Configuring NIS+ Clients

7. Configuring NIS+ Servers

8. Configuring a Non-Root Domain

9. Setting Up NIS+ Tables

Part III NIS+ Administration

10. NIS+ Tables and Information

11. NIS+ Security Overview

12. Administering NIS+ Credentials

13. Administering NIS+ Keys

14. Administering Enhanced Security Credentials

15. Administering NIS+ Access Rights

16. Administering Passwords

17. Administering NIS+ Groups

18. Administering NIS+ Directories

19. Administering NIS+ Tables

20. Server-Use Customization

21. NIS+ Backup and Restore

22. Removing NIS+

23. Information in NIS+ Tables

24. NIS+ Troubleshooting

Part IV FNS Setup, Configuration and Administration

25. Federated Naming Service (FNS)

Part V Transitioning Between Naming Services

26. Transitioning from NIS to NIS+

Differences Between NIS and NIS+

Domain Structure

DNS, NIS, and NIS+ Interoperability

Server Configuration

Information Management

Security

Suggested Transition Phases

Transition Principles

Become Familiar With NIS+

Design Your Final NIS+ Namespace

Plan Security Measures

Decide How to Use NIS-Compatibility Mode

Implement the Transition

Planning the NIS+ Namespace: Identifying the Goals of Your Administrative Model

Designing the Namespace Structure

Domain Hierarchy

Designing a Domain Hierarchy

Domain Names

Email Environment

Determining Server Requirements

Number of Supported Domains

Number of Replica Servers

Server Speed

Server Memory Requirements

Server Disk Space Requirements

Determining Table Configurations

Differences Between NIS+ Tables and NIS Maps

Use of Custom NIS+ Tables

Connections Between Tables

Resolving User/Host Name Conflicts

Understanding the Impact of NIS+ Security

How NIS+ Security Affects Users

How NIS+ Security Affects Administrators

How NIS+ Security Affects Transition Planning

Selecting Credentials

Choosing a Security Level

Establishing Password-aging Criteria, Principles, and Rules

Planning NIS+ Groups

Planning Access Rights to NIS+ Groups and Directories

Planning Access Rights to NIS+ Tables

Protecting the Encrypted Passwd Field

Using NIS Compatibility Mode: An Introduction

Selecting Your NIS-Compatible Domains

Determining NIS-Compatible Server Configuration

Deciding How to Transfer Information Between Services

Deciding How to Implement DNS Forwarding

DNS Forwarding for NIS+ Clients

DNS Forwarding for NIS Clients Running under the Solaris 2 or Solaris 9 Operating Environment

NIS and NIS+ Command Equivalents in the Solaris 1, Solaris 2, and Solaris 9 Releases

NIS Commands Supported in the Solaris 2 and Solaris 9 Releases

Client and Server Command Equivalents

NIS and NIS+ API Function Equivalents

NIS-Compatibility Mode Protocol Support

Before You Transition to NIS+: Gauge the Impact of NIS+ on Other Systems

Train Administrators

Write a Communications Plan

Identify Required Conversion Tools and Processes

Identify Administrative Groups Used for Transition

Determine Who Will Own the Domains

Determine Resource Availability

Resolve Conflicts Between Login Names and Host Names

Examine All Information Source Files

Remove the "." from Host Names

Remove the "." from NIS Map Names

Document Your Current NIS Namespace

Create a Conversion Plan for Your NIS Servers

Implementing NIS+: An Introduction

Phase I-Set Up the NIS+ Namespace

Phase II-Connect the NIS+ Namespace to Other Namespaces

Phase III-Make the NIS+ Namespace Fully Operational

Phase IV-Upgrade NIS-Compatible Domains

A. Error Messages

B. System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (NIS+ and FNS) Updates

Glossary

Index