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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

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

Numbers and Symbols

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D

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secure RPC netname
How to Configure an NIS+ Root Domain
NIS+ Request Phase – Detailed Description
DES Credential Secure RPC Netname
description of, Secure RPC Netname and NIS+ Principal Name
principal name, and, Secure RPC Netname and NIS+ Principal Name
security
access, NIS+ Authorization and Access
access rights
About NIS+ Access Rights
Introduction to NIS+ Authorization and Access Rights
NIS+ Access Rights – Review
How NIS+ Access Rights Are Assigned and Changed
access rights, adding, Using nischmod to Add NIS+ Rights
access rights, changing
Changing Access Rights to an Existing NIS+ Object
Changing NIS+ Object and Entry Access Rights
access rights, column (table), NIS+ Table, Column, Entry Example
access rights, columns
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
access rights, combining, Concatenation of NIS+ Access Rights
access rights, command specifying, Specifying NIS+ Access Rights in Commands
access rights, concatenation, Concatenation of NIS+ Access Rights
access rights (create), NIS+ Rights at Different Levels
access rights, default, Specifying Different Default Rights in NIS+
access rights (destroy), NIS+ Rights at Different Levels
access rights, granting, How an NIS+ Server Grants Access Rights to Tables
access rights, levels, NIS+ Rights at Different Levels
access rights (modify), NIS+ Rights at Different Levels
access rights, non-default, Specifying Non-Default Security Values at Creation Time in NIS+
access rights (read), NIS+ Rights at Different Levels
access rights, removing, Using nischmod to Remove NIS+ Rights
access rights, syntax
NIS+ Syntax for Access Rights
NIS+ Class, Operator, and Rights Syntax
NIS+ Syntax for Owner and Group
NIS+ Syntax for Objects and Table Entries
access rights, table, NIS+ Table, Column, and Entry Security
access rights, table entries, NIS+ Table, Column, Entry Example
access rights, tables
NIS+ Table, Column, Entry Example
NIS+ Rights at Different Levels
access rights, viewing, Viewing an NIS+ Object's Access Rights
administrator, NIS+ Administrator
administrator's credentials, Creating NIS+ Credential Information for the Administrator
authentication
NIS+ Security Overview
NIS+ Security Overview
NIS+ Authentication and Credentials
authorization
NIS+ Security Overview
NIS+ Security Overview
NIS+ Authorization and Access
authorization classes
NIS+ Authorization Classes
Authorization Classes and the NIS+ Object Hierarchy
commands, access specification in, Specifying NIS+ Access Rights in Commands
create rights, NIS+ Rights at Different Levels
credentials, NIS+ Authentication and Credentials
default level (scripts), How to Create an NIS+ Root Master Server
defaults, changing, Changing NIS+ Defaults
defaults, displaying, Displaying NIS+ Defaults With nisdefaults
defaults, setting, Setting NIS+ Default Security Values
destroy rights, NIS+ Rights at Different Levels
expire values, nistbladm and NIS+ Shadow Column Fields
group class
NIS+ Authorization Classes
NIS+ Group Class
groups, changing
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
inactive values, nistbladm and NIS+ Shadow Column Fields
keys, NIS+ Keys
levels, What the NIS+ Scripts Will Not Do
levels (NIS+), NIS+ Security Levels
max values, nistbladm and NIS+ Shadow Column Fields
min values, nistbladm and NIS+ Shadow Column Fields
modify rights, NIS+ Rights at Different Levels
NIS+, and, NIS+ Security
NIS+ access rights, NIS+ Access Rights
NIS+ commands, NIS+ Password, Credential, and Key Commands
NIS+ overview
Solaris Security and NIS+
NIS+ Security Overview
NIS-compatibility mode, Solaris Security and NIS+
nobody class
NIS+ Authorization Classes
NIS+ Nobody Class
owner class
NIS+ Authorization Classes
NIS+ Owner Class
ownership, changing
Changing an NIS+ Object Owner With nischown
Changing an NIS+ Table Entry Owner With nischown
passwd column, limiting access to, Limiting Access to the Passwd Column to NIS+ Owners and Administrators
password commands, NIS+ Security Levels and Password Commands
read rights, NIS+ Rights at Different Levels
-S 0 flag, How to Configure an NIS+ Root Domain
secure RPC netnames, Secure RPC Netname and NIS+ Principal Name
servers, granting access, How an NIS+ Server Grants Access Rights to Tables
shadow column fields, nistbladm and NIS+ Shadow Column Fields
specifying non-default access rights, Specifying Non-Default Security Values at Creation Time in NIS+
syntax, access rights
NIS+ Syntax for Access Rights
NIS+ Class, Operator, and Rights Syntax
NIS+ Syntax for Owner and Group
NIS+ Syntax for Objects and Table Entries
table columns, NIS+ Table, Column, Entry Example
table entries, NIS+ Table, Column, Entry Example
tables
NIS+ Table, Column, and Entry Security
NIS+ Table, Column, Entry Example
tables and levels, NIS+ Rights at Different Levels
unused values, nistbladm and NIS+ Shadow Column Fields
warn values, nistbladm and NIS+ Shadow Column Fields
world class
NIS+ Authorization Classes
NIS+ World Class
Security exception messages (NIS+)
NIS+ Ownership and Permission Problems
User Login Same as NIS+ Machine Name
sendmail, mail_aliases Table, and, mail_aliases NIS+ Table
Server busy. Try Again messages (NIS+), niscat Returns: Server busy. Try Again
server preference (NIS+)
NIS+ Servers and Clients
NIS+ Server Preferences
activating, Putting NIS+ Server Preferences Into Immediate Effect
all servers, Preferred-Only NIS+ Servers and All Servers
cache manager and, When NIS+ Server Preferences Take Effect
cache manager required, nis_cachemgr Is Required
client names, NIS+ Server and Client Names
client search behavior, Default NIS+ Client Search Behavior
default, Default NIS+ Server Preferences
displaying
Viewing NIS+ Preferences
How to View Preferences for an NIS+ Server
How to View Global Preferences for an NIS+ Machine
How to View Global Preferences for an NIS+ Subnet
ending use of, Ending Use of Server Preferences in NIS+
global, NIS+ Global Table or Local File
global, specifying
Specifying NIS+ Global Server Preferences
How to Set Global Preferences for an NIS+ Subnet
How to Set Global Preferences for an Individual NIS+ Machine
How to Set Global Preferences for a Remote NIS+ Domain
list, replacing, Replacing an Entire Preferred Server List in NIS+
local, NIS+ Global Table or Local File
local, specifying, Specifying Local NIS+ Server Preference
modifying, Modifying NIS+ Server Preferences
preferred only servers, Preferred-Only NIS+ Servers and All Servers
Preferred-Only Servers, abandoning, How to Revert to Using Non-Preferred Servers in NIS+
Preferred-Only Servers, specifying, How to Specify Preferred-Only Servers in NIS+
preferred servers, designating, Designating NIS+ Preferred Servers
rank numbers
NIS+ Preference Rank Numbers
Efficiency and NIS+ Server Preference Numbers
Rank Numbers, specifying, Specifying NIS+ Preference Rank Numbers
server names, NIS+ Server and Client Names
server-use, overview, Optimizing NIS+ Server Use
servers, removing from list, How to Remove NIS+ Servers From Preference Lists
servers, replacing in list, How to Replace One NIS+ Server With Another in a Preference List
single client, NIS+ Server Preferences
subnet, NIS+ Server Preferences
when take effect, When NIS+ Server Preferences Take Effect
servers
access rights, granting of, How an NIS+ Server Grants Access Rights to Tables
NIS+, NIS+ Servers
NIS+, domains they reside in, Adding an NIS+ Replica to an Existing Directory
NIS+ master, NIS+ Servers
NIS+ replica setup (scripts), Setting Up NIS+ Servers
NIS+ replicas, NIS+ Servers
NIS+ replicas, adding
Adding an NIS+ Replica to an Existing Directory
Adding an NIS+ Replica to an Existing Directory
NIS+ replicas, checkpointing, Pinging and Checkpointing in NIS+
NIS+ replicas, creating, Creating an NIS+ Directory
NIS+ replicas, last update, Displaying When NIS+ Replicas Were Last Updated
NIS+ root replica setup (scripts)
Creating an NIS+ Root Replica Server
How to Create an NIS+ Root Replica
NIS+ setup (scripts)
Setting Up NIS+ Servers
Configuring a Client as an NIS+ Server
Creating Additional NIS+ Servers
replacing (NIS+), Replacing NIS+ Server Machines
replica setup (NIS+ commands)
Adding a Replica to an Existing NIS+ Domain
Using NIS+ Commands to Configure a Replica Server
replica setup and nisping, Using nisping to Load Data Onto an NIS+ Replica Server
replica setup and nisrestore, Using nisrestore to Load Data Onto an NIS+ Replica Server
replicas (NIS+), setup by restore, Using NIS+ Backup/Restore to Set Up Replicas
setup (NIS+ commands), Setting Up an NIS+ Server
subdomain replica setup (scripts)
Creating NIS+ Subdomain Replicas
How to Create an NIS+ Replica
subnets, and, Creating an NIS+ Root Replica Server
Service Management Facility
and NIS+, NIS+ and the Service Management Facility
when not to use SMF, Using svcadm With rpc.nisd -x
with rpc.nisd -x, Using svcadm With rpc.nisd -x
services tables (NIS+), services NIS+ Table
setenv, Changing NIS+ Defaults
setup
admin group (scripts), How to Populate the NIS+ Root Master Server Tables
broadcast initialization (NIS+)
Broadcast Initialization in NIS+
Initializing an NIS+ Client by Using the Broadcast Method
cold-start initialization (NIS+), Initializing an NIS+ Client by Using the Cold-Start Method
default security level, How to Create an NIS+ Root Master Server
domain names, Prerequisites to Running nispopulate to Populate Root Server Tables
domains (NIS+ commands), Setting Up an NIS+ Non-Root Domain
domains additional
Creating Additional NIS+ Domains
Populating the New NIS+ Subdomain's Tables
Prerequisites to Populating a NIS+ Subdomain's Tables
Populating the NIS+ Master Server Tables
host names, Prerequisites to Running nispopulate to Populate Root Server Tables
host–name initialization (NIS+), Initializing an NIS+ Client by Using the Host Name Method
NIS+
NIS+ Configuration Overview
NIS+ Configuration Overview
NIS+ additional clients, Creating Additional NIS+ Client Machines
NIS+ client initialization
How to Configure an NIS+ Client
Initializing an NIS+ Client
NIS+ clients (commands), Introduction to NIS+ Client Configuration
NIS+ clients (scripts), How to Initialize a New NIS+ Client Machine
NIS+ clients by using nisclient scripts, Setting Up NIS+ Client Machines
NIS+ preparation
NIS+ Setup and Configuration Preparation
Preparing the Existing Namespace for NIS+
NIS+ replica servers (scripts)
Setting Up NIS+ Servers
Configuring a Client as an NIS+ Server
Creating NIS+ Subdomain Replicas
How to Create an NIS+ Replica
NIS+ root replica servers (scripts)
Creating an NIS+ Root Replica Server
How to Create an NIS+ Root Replica
NIS+ scripts, About the NIS+ Scripts
NIS+ servers (scripts), Creating Additional NIS+ Servers
NIS+ setup scripts
Summary of NIS+ Scripts Command Lines
Summary of NIS+ Scripts Command Lines
NIS+ tables (commands), Configuring NIS+ Tables
NIS+ tables (scripts)
Populating NIS+ Tables
Prerequisites to Running nispopulate to Populate Root Server Tables
NIS+ user initializing (scripts)
Initializing NIS+ Client Users
How to Initialize an NIS+ User
Initializing an NIS+ Subdomain Client Users
PATH variable, How to Create an NIS+ Root Master Server
replacing NIS+ servers, Replacing NIS+ Server Machines
replica servers (NIS+ commands)
Adding a Replica to an Existing NIS+ Domain
Using NIS+ Commands to Configure a Replica Server
replica setup and nisping, Using nisping to Load Data Onto an NIS+ Replica Server
replica setup and nisrestore, Using nisrestore to Load Data Onto an NIS+ Replica Server
replicas (NIS+), setup by restore, Using NIS+ Backup/Restore to Set Up Replicas
root domains (NIS+ commands)
Setting Up the NIS+ Root Domain
Introduction to NIS+ Root Domain Configuration
Establishing the NIS+ Root Domain
root servers (scripts)
Setting Up NIS+ Root Servers
Prerequisites to Running nisserver to Set Up a Root Server
servers (NIS+ commands), Setting Up an NIS+ Server
subdomain clients (scripts)
Initializing NIS+ Subdomain Client Machines
How to Initialize an NIS+ Subdomain Client Machine
subdomain setup (scripts)
Creating an NIS+ Subdomain
How to Create a New Non-Root NIS+ Domain
swap space (scripts), How to Populate the NIS+ Root Master Server Tables
switch files, nsswitch.conf File
tables (NIS+), Ways to Set Up NIS+ Tables
shadow column, passwd NIS+ Table
shadow files
Prerequisites to Running nispopulate to Populate Root Server Tables
Prerequisites to Populating a NIS+ Subdomain's Tables
nisaddent, and, Loading Information Into NIS+ From a File
SMF, See Service Management Facility
snoop, Corrupted NIS+ Credentials
Sorry: less than Message, How to Change Your NIS+ Password
subdomains
setup (scripts)
Creating an NIS+ Subdomain
How to Create a New Non-Root NIS+ Domain
subnets
NIS+, Adding a Replica to an Existing NIS+ Domain
NIS+ root replica servers, Creating an NIS+ Root Replica Server
svc:/network/rpc/nisplus, Setting Up NIS+ Servers
svcadm, prerequisites for running, How to Configure an NIS+ Server Without NIS Compatibility
swap space, NIS+ tables, How to Configure an NIS+ Root Domain
syslog.conf files, error messages, NIS+ Error Message Context
syslog files, checkpointing errors, NIS+ Checkpoint Keeps Failing