Network Information Services (NIS and NIS+) Guide

<BODY BGCOLOR="FCFBF0"> <CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#A62A2A" SIZE="+2"> </FONT> </CENTER> <HR> <H1><A HREF="edition.htm#A3CFD4DB708endr">First Edition (October 1999)</A></H1> <H1><A HREF="tm.htm#A3CFD4EF120endr">Trademarks and Acknowledgments</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="tm.htm#A36C25F021ryan">Note to Users</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="tm.htm#A36C25F355ryan">Legal Notice to Users Issued by Sun Microsystems, Inc.</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="atb.htm#LT5Fi2cdjudy">About This Book</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="atb.htm#A33700B986jana">Who Should Use This Book</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="atb.htm#A33700C462jana">How to Use This Book </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="atb.htm#A337010847jana">Highlighting</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="atb.htm#A2A5B362702joyc">ISO 9000</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="atb.htm#A2A5B362753joyc">AIX Support for the X/Open UNIX95 Specification</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="atb.htm#A337011902jana">Related Publications</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="atb.htm#D5FAE76740ddmi">Ordering Publications</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="intro_intro.htm#endr49915"> Chapter 1. Introduction to Name Services</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="intro_namesvcs.htm#endr21293"> Name Services Overview</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="intro_dns.htm#endr58886"> Domain Name System (DNS) Overview</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="intro_nis.htm#endr97078"> Network Information Service (NIS) Overview</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="intro_nisplus.htm#endr75100"> Network Information Service+ (NIS+) Overview</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="intro_differs.htm#endr40466"> Differences Between NIS and NIS+</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="intro_secur.htm#endr36795"> NIS+ Security Overview</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="intro_compat.htm#endr14847"> NIS-Compatibility Mode</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="intro_api.htm#endr10411"> Using NIS+ APIs</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="intro_commands.htm#endr22189"> Using NIS+ Commands</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="nis_intro.htm#A2B6A622144endr">Chapter 2. Network Information Service</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="nis_intro.htm#N9FUi18adada">Components of NIS</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="nis_intro.htm#A184C158">NIS Domain</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="nis_intro.htm#A184C174">NIS Maps</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="nis_intro.htm#A184C150">Maintaining Consistent System Information with NIS</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="nis_install.htm#A4iIUi3e2dada">Installing and Configuring NIS</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="nis_maint.htm#A184C195">Maintaining NIS</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="nis_automount.htm#mQIUi258dadaendr">Using NIS Automount</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="nis_ref.htm#A9EDBE95322blai">NIS Reference</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="trans_intro.htm#endr02271999">Chapter 3. Moving from NIS to NIS+</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="trans_chgs.htm#endr20105"> Changes Required to Move to NIS+</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="trans_suggest.htm#endr28692"> Suggested Transition Phases</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="trans_design.htm#endr3399001">Designing the NIS+ Namespace</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="trans_secur.htm#endr3499001">Planning NIS+ Security Measures</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="trans_compat.htm#endr3599001">Using NIS-Compatibility Mode</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="trans_prereq.htm#endr3699001">Prerequisites to Transition</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="trans_impl.htm#endr3799001">Implementing the Transition</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="nmspc_intro.htm#endr70001"> Chapter 4. The NIS+ Namespace and Structure</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="nmspc_files_dirs.htm#endr16268"> NIS+ Files and Directories</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="nmspc_structure.htm#endr57448"> Structure of the NIS+ Namespace</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="nmspc_clients_prins.htm#endr83925"> NIS+ Clients and Principals</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="nmspc_nm_convention.htm#endr41246"> Naming Conventions</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="nmspc_nispath.htm#endr29883"> NIS_PATH Environment Variable</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="nmspc_tables.htm#endr88102">NIS+ Tables and Information</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="instl_intro.htm#endr77619"> Chapter 5. NIS+ Installation and Configuration</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="instl_setupnisplus.htm#endr38672"> Setting Up NIS+</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="instl_scripts.htm#endr12621"> NIS+ Setup Scripts</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="instl_root.htm#endr86246"> Setting Up the Root Domain </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="instl_server.htm#endr64838"> Setting Up NIS+ Servers </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="instl_tables.htm#endr46277"> Setting Up NIS+ Tables </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="instl_subdom.htm#endr26844"> Setting Up a Nonroot Domain </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="instl_client.htm#endr37861"> Setting Up NIS+ Clients</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="adm_intro.htm#endr72343065">Chapter 6. NIS+ Administration</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="adm_cred.htm#endr72343"> Administering NIS+ Credentials</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adm_keys.htm#endr18242"> Administering NIS+ Keys</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adm_access.htm#endr51860">Administering NIS+ Access Rights</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adm_passwds.htm#endr41222">Administering Passwords</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adm_groups.htm#endr96942">Administering NIS+ Groups</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adm_dirs.htm#endr79645"> Administering NIS+ Directories </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adm_tbls.htm#endr50835"> Administering NIS+ Tables</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="adm_rm_nisplus.htm#endrRMNIS">Removing NIS+</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="secur_intro.htm#endr12181"> Chapter 7. Security </A></H1> <H2><A HREF="secur_aix.htm#endr22983">AIX Security Mechanisms</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="secur_nisplus.htm#endr59032"> NIS+ Security Mechanisms</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="secur_authent.htm#endr20568"> NIS+ Authentication and Credentials</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="secur_access.htm#endr65801">NIS+ Authorization and Access</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="secur_adminrights.htm#endr39308"> NIS+ Security and Administrative Rights</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="secur_ref.htm#endr34040">NIS+ Security Reference</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="trbl_intro.htm#endr18694"> Chapter 8. NIS and NIS+ Troubleshooting</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="trbl_nis.htm#A47C13616">Troubleshooting NIS-Related Problems</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="trbl_nmspc_adm.htm#endr24843"> Troubleshooting NIS+ Namespace Administration Problems</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="trbl_nmspc_db.htm#endr15524"> Troubleshooting NIS+ Namespace Database Problems </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="trbl_nis_compat.htm#endr53562"> Troubleshooting NIS Compatibility Problems</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="trbl_notfound.htm#endr77832"> Troubleshooting Object Not Found Problems</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="trbl_owner.htm#endr41356"> Ownership and Permission Problems</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="trbl_secur.htm#endr85648"> Troubleshooting Security Problems</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="trbl_slowperf.htm#endr32071"> Troubleshooting Slow Performance and System Hang Problems</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="trbl_sysrsc.htm#endr29516"> Troubleshooting System Resource Problems</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="trbl_user.htm#endr39031"> Troubleshooting User Problems </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="trbl_othernisplus.htm#endr50220"> Troubleshooting Other NIS+ Problems</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="aptbls_intro.htm#endr14926"> Appendix A. Information in NIS+ Tables</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="aptbls_auto_home.htm#endr11537">Auto_Home Table</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="aptbls_auto_mstr.htm#endr96549"> Auto_Master Table</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="aptbls_bootparams.htm#endr80031"> Bootparams Table</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="aptbls_client_info.htm#endr04251999001"> Client_info Table</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="aptbls_cred.htm#endr22104"> Cred Table</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="aptbls_ether.htm#endr72492"> Ethers Table</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="aptbls_group.htm#endr86495"> Group Table</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="aptbls_hosts.htm#endr89773"> Hosts Table</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="aptbls_mail.htm#endr23427"> Mail_aliases Table</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="aptbls_netgroup.htm#endr10078"> Netgroup Table</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="aptbls_netmasks.htm#endr73658"> Netmasks Table</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="aptbls_networks.htm#endr88797"> Networks Table</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="aptbls_passwd.htm#endr80328"> Passwd Table</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="aptbls_protocols.htm#endr36243"><H2><A HREF="aptbls_protocols.htm#endr31242"> Protocols Table</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="aptbls_rpc.htm#endr74721"> RPC Table</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="aptbls_svcs.htm#endr89459"> Services Table</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="aptbls_timezone.htm#endr18717"> Timezone Table</A></H2>