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

Introduction to Setting Up the Root Domain

Standard Versus NIS-Compatible Configuration Procedures

Establishing the Root Domain

Summary of Steps

Establishing the Root Domain--Task Map

Security Considerations

Prerequisites

Information You Need

How to Configure a Root Domain

Root Domain Configuration Summary

  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

NIS+ Keys

Keylogin

Changing Keys for an NIS+ Principal

Changing the Keys

Changing Root Keys From Root

Changing Root Keys From Another Machine

Changing the Keys of a Root Replica From the Replica

Changing the Keys of a Nonroot Server

Updating Public Keys

The nisupdkeys Command

Updating Public Keys Arguments and Examples

Updating IP Addresses

Updating Client Key Information

Globally Updating Client Key Information

  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+

  27.  Transitioning From NIS+ to LDAP

  A.  Error Messages

  Glossary

  Index