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System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (NIS+) |
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System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (NIS+) |
Part I About Naming and Directory Services
Part II NIS+ Setup and Configuration
4. Configuring NIS+ With Scripts
5. Setting Up the NIS+ Root Domain
8. Configuring an NIS+ Non-Root Domain
10. NIS+ Tables and Information
NIS+ Credentials and Credential Information
NIS+ Authentication Components
How NIS+ Principals Are Authenticated
NIS+ Credentials Preparation Phase
NIS+ Login Phase - Detailed Description
NIS+ Request Phase - Detailed Description
DES Credential Secure RPC Netname
DES Credential Verification Field in NIS+
How the DES Credential in NIS+ Is Generated
Secure RPC Passwords and the Login Password Problem in NIS+
Cached Public Keys Problems in NIS+
Where Credential-Related Information Is Stored in NIS+
Creating NIS+ Credential Information
NIS+ Credential-Related Commands
How nisaddcred Creates NIS+ Credential Information
LOCAL NIS+ Credential Information
DES Credential Information in NIS+
Secure RPC Netname and NIS+ Principal Name
Creating NIS+ Credential Information for the Administrator
Creating Credential Information for NIS+ Principals
For NIS+ User Principals - Example
Using a Dummy Password and chkey in NIS+ - Example
Creating Credential Information in Another NIS+ Domain - Example
Administering NIS+ Credential Information
Updating Your Own NIS+ Credential Information
Removing NIS+ Credential Information
14. Administering Enhanced NIS+ Security Credentials
15. Administering NIS+ Access Rights
16. Administering NIS+ Passwords
18. Administering NIS+ Directories
20. NIS+ Server Use Customization
23. Information in NIS+ Tables
Common NIS+ Namespace Error Messages
This chapter describes NIS+ credentials and how to administer them.
Tip - Some NIS+ security tasks can be performed more easily with Solaris Management Console tools if you have them available.
Note - NIS+ might not be supported in a future release. Tools to aid the migration from NIS+ to LDAP are available as of the Solaris 9 release. For more information, see System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (DNS, NIS, and LDAP) and visit NIS+ End-of-Feature (EOF) Announcement FAQ.
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