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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
12. Administering NIS+ Credentials
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
NIS+ credentials are used to identify NIS+ users. This chapter assumes that you have an adequate understanding of the NIS+ security system in general, and in particular of the role that credentials play in that system.
For a complete description of NIS+ credential-related commands and their syntax and options, see the NIS+ man pages.
Note - The description of DES credentials in this chapter is applicable to 192-bit Diffie-Hellman DES credentials. While similar, authentication using other key lengths differs in details. When the command line interface is used to manipulate the keys, the differences are transparent to both the user and the system administrator. Use nisauthconf to display or set the prescribed key lengths.
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