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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
14. Administering Enhanced NIS+ Security Credentials
15. Administering NIS+ Access Rights
16. Administering NIS+ Passwords
Related NIS+ Administration Commands for Groups
Listing the Object Properties of an NIS+ Group
Adding Members to an NIS+ Group
Listing the Members of an NIS+ Group
Removing Members From an NIS+ Group
Testing for Membership in an NIS+ Group
18. Administering NIS+ Directories
20. NIS+ Server Use Customization
23. Information in NIS+ Tables
Common NIS+ Namespace Error Messages
The Solaris NIS+ environment defines three kinds of groups: UNIX groups, net groups, and NIS+ groups.
UNIX groups. A UNIX group is simply a collection of users who are given additional UNIX access permissions. In an NIS+ namespace, UNIX group information is stored in the group table located in the org_dir directory object (group.org_dir). See Chapter 19, Administering NIS+ Tables for information on how to add, modify, or delete members of a UNIX group.
Net groups. A net group is a group of machines and users that have permission to perform remote operations on other machines. In an NIS+ namespace, net groups information is stored in the netgroup table located in the org_dir directory object (netgroup.org_dir). See Chapter 19, Administering NIS+ Tables for information on how to add, modify, or delete members of a net groups.
NIS+ groups. An NIS+ group is a set of NIS+ users that are assigned specific access rights to NIS+ objects, usually for the purpose of administering the namespace. NIS+ group information is stored in tables located in the groups_dir directory object.