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System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (NIS+)
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Preface

Part I About Naming and Directory Services

1.  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 NIS+ Root Domain

6.  Configuring NIS+ Clients

7.  Configuring NIS+ Servers

8.  Configuring an NIS+ 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

14.  Administering Enhanced NIS+ Security Credentials

15.  Administering NIS+ Access Rights

About NIS+ Access Rights

Introduction to NIS+ Authorization and Access Rights

NIS+ Authorization Classes - Review

NIS+ Access Rights - Review

Concatenation of NIS+ Access Rights

How NIS+ Access Rights Are Assigned and Changed

Specifying Different Default Rights in NIS+

Changing Access Rights to an Existing NIS+ Object

NIS+ Table, Column, and Entry Security

NIS+ Table, Column, Entry Example

NIS+ Rights at Different Levels

Where NIS+ Access Rights Are Stored

Viewing an NIS+ Object's Access Rights

Default NIS+ Access Rights

How an NIS+ Server Grants Access Rights to Tables

Specifying NIS+ Access Rights in Commands

NIS+ Syntax for Access Rights

NIS+ Class, Operator, and Rights Syntax

NIS+ Syntax for Owner and Group

NIS+ Syntax for Objects and Table Entries

Displaying NIS+ Defaults With nisdefaults

Setting NIS+ Default Security Values

Displaying the Value of the NIS+ NIS_DEFAULTS Variable

Changing NIS+ Defaults

Resetting the Value of NIS_DEFAULTS

Specifying Non-Default Security Values at Creation Time in NIS+

Changing NIS+ Object and Entry Access Rights

Using nischmod to Add NIS+ Rights

Using nischmod to Remove NIS+ Rights

Specifying Column Access Rights in NIS+

Setting Column Rights When Creating an NIS+ Table

Adding Rights to an Existing NIS+ Table Column

Removing Rights to an NIS+ Table Column

Changing Ownership of NIS+ Objects and Entries

Changing an NIS+ Object Owner With nischown

Changing an NIS+ Table Entry Owner With nischown

Changing an NIS+ Object or Entry's Group

Changing an NIS+ Object's Group With nischgrp

Changing an NIS+ Table Entry's Group With nischgrp

16.  Administering NIS+ Passwords

17.  Administering NIS+ Groups

18.  Administering NIS+ Directories

19.  Administering NIS+ Tables

20.  NIS+ Server Use Customization

21.  NIS+ Backup and Restore

22.  Removing NIS+

23.  Information in NIS+ Tables

24.  NIS+ Troubleshooting

A.  NIS+ Error Messages

About NIS+ Error Messages

Common NIS+ Namespace Error Messages

B.  Updates to NIS+ During the Solaris 10 Release

Solaris 10 and NIS+

Glossary

Index

Chapter 15

Administering NIS+ Access Rights

This chapter describes NIS+ access rights 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.