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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
Collapse TOC  4.  Configuring NIS+ With Scripts
NIS+ Configuration Overview
Creating a Sample NIS+ Namespace
Summary of NIS+ Scripts Command Lines
Setting Up NIS+ Root Servers
Prerequisites to Running nisserver
ProcedureHow to Create a Root Master Server
ProcedureHow to Change Incorrect Information
ProcedureHow to Set Up a Multihomed NIS+ Root Master Server
Populating NIS+ Tables
Prerequisites to Running nispopulate
ProcedureHow to Populate the Root Master Server Tables
Setting Up NIS+ Client Machines
Prerequisites to Running nisclient
ProcedureHow to Initialize a New Client Machine
Creating Additional Client Machines
Initializing NIS+ Client Users
Prerequisites to Running nisclient
ProcedureHow to Initialize an NIS+ User
Setting Up NIS+ Servers
Prerequisites to Running rpc.nisd
Configuring a Client as an NIS+ Server
Creating Additional Servers
Creating a Root Replica Server
Prerequisites to Running nisserver
ProcedureHow to Create a Root Replica
ProcedureHow to Set Up Multihomed NIS+ Replica Servers
Creating a Subdomain
Prerequisites to Running nisserver
ProcedureHow to Create a New Non-Root Domain
Creating Additional Domains
Populating the New Subdomain's Tables
Prerequisites to Running nispopulate
Populating the Master Server Tables
Creating Subdomain Replicas
Prerequisites to Running nisserver
ProcedureHow to Create a Replica
Initializing Subdomain NIS+ Client Machines
Prerequisites to Running nisclient
ProcedureHow to Initialize a New Subdomain Client Machine
Initializing Subdomain NIS+ Client Users
Prerequisites to Running nisclient
ProcedureHow to Initialize an NIS+ Subdomain User
Summary of Commands for the Sample NIS+ Namespace
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
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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