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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
Changing Keys for an NIS+ Principal
Changing NIS+ Root Keys From Root
Changing Root Keys From Another NIS+ Machine
Changing the Keys of an NIS+ Root Replica From the Replica
Changing the Keys of an NIS+ Non-Root Server
Updating Public Keys Arguments and Examples in NIS+
Updating NIS+ Client Key Information
Globally Updating NIS+ Client Key Information
How to Update Client Key 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+ keys are used to encrypt NIS+ related information.
This chapter assumes that you have an adequate understanding of the NIS+ security system in general, and in particular of the role that keys play in that system. See Chapter 11, NIS+ Security Overview for more information.
For a complete description of NIS+ key-related commands and their syntax and options, see the NIS+ man pages. (The nisaddcred command also performs some key-related operations. See Chapter 12, Administering NIS+ Credentials for more information.)
Note - The NIS+ service is managed by the Service Management Facility (SMF). Administrative actions on the NIS+ services, such as enabling, disabling, or restarting, can be performed by using the svcadm command. See NIS+ and the Service Management Facility for more information about using SMF with NIS+. For an overview of SMF, refer to Chapter 18, Managing Services (Overview), in System Administration Guide: Basic Administration. Also refer to the svcadm(1M) and svcs(1) man pages for more details.