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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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cache manager
NIS+ Cold-Start File and Directory Cache
nis_cachemgr Daemon
missing, No nis_cachemgr
server preference (NIS+), nis_cachemgr Is Required
server preferences and, When NIS+ Server Preferences Take Effect
starting
NIS+ and the Service Management Facility
How to Configure an NIS+ Root Domain
Starting and Stopping the NIS+ Cache Manager
stopping, Starting and Stopping the NIS+ Cache Manager
Callback: - select failed messages (NIS+), NIS+ Database Problems
CALLBACK_SVC: bad argument messages (NIS+), NIS+ Database Problems
Can't find suitable transport messages (NIS+), NIS+ Object Not Found Problems
“Cannot [do something] with log” type messages (NIS+), NIS+ Resource Problem Symptoms
Cannot find messages (NIS+), NIS+ Object Not Found Problems
Cannot get public key messages (NIS+), NIS+ Security Problem Symptoms
Cannot remove replica messages (NIS+), Removal or Dissociation of NIS+ Directory From Replica Fails
Changing Key messages (NIS+), User Login Same as NIS+ Machine Name
chkey
changing key on principal machine, Keylogin With NIS+
changing keys, passwd Command and NIS+ Keys
changing private key, How to Configure an NIS+ Root Domain
changing private key permanently, Secure RPC Password and NIS+ Login Passwords Are Different
changing Secure RPC key pair, NIS+ Password, Credential, and Key Commands
Chkey failed messages, NIS+ Security Problem Symptoms
creating private key, Creating NIS+ Credential Information for the Administrator
example
Using a Dummy Password and chkey in NIS+ – Example
Using a Dummy Password and chkey in NIS+ – Example
permanently change private key, Secure RPC Passwords and the Login Password Problem in NIS+
prerequisites to using, Changing Keys for an NIS+ Principal
re-encrypting private key
Secure RPC Passwords and the Login Password Problem in NIS+
Changing Keys for an NIS+ Principal
root password, changing, How to Change Your NIS+ Password
using after keyloging, Changing Keys for an NIS+ Principal
Chkey failed messages (NIS+), NIS+ Security Problem Symptoms
client_info files
How to View Preferences for an NIS+ Machine
Specifying Local NIS+ Server Preference
client_info files and tables
NIS+ Global Table or Local File
NIS+ Global Table or Local File
NIS+ Global Table or Local File
NIS+ Global Table or Local File
changing, NIS+ Global Table or Local File
rank numbers
NIS+ Preference Rank Numbers
Efficiency and NIS+ Server Preference Numbers
single client, NIS+ Server Preferences
subnet, NIS+ Server Preferences
client_info tables (NIS+), client_info NIS+ Table
clients
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
host–name initialization (NIS+), Initializing an NIS+ Client by Using the Host Name Method
keys, updating
Updating NIS+ Client Key Information
Globally Updating NIS+ Client Key Information
Globally Updating NIS+ Client Key Information
NIS+
NIS+ Clients and Principals
NIS+ Client
NIS+ initialization, Initializing NIS+ Subdomain Client Machines
NIS+ initialization (commands)
How to Configure an NIS+ Client
Initializing an NIS+ Client
NIS+ initialization prerequisites, How to Initialize an NIS+ Subdomain Client Machine
NIS+ initializing, Three Methods to Initialize an NIS+ Client
NIS+ setup (commands), Introduction to NIS+ Client Configuration
NIS+ setup of additional machines, Creating Additional NIS+ Client Machines
NIS+ setup prerequisites, How to Initialize a New NIS+ Client Machine
NIS+ setup with default nisclient scripts, Setting Up NIS+ Client Machines
NIS+ user initializing (scripts)
Initializing NIS+ Client Users
How to Initialize an NIS+ User
Initializing an NIS+ Subdomain Client Users
preferred servers, designating (NIS+), Designating NIS+ Preferred Servers
search behavior (NIS+), Default NIS+ Client Search Behavior
cold-start files, NIS+ Cold-Start File and Directory Cache
nisupdkeys and, nisupdkeys Command
cold-start initialization (NIS+), Initializing an NIS+ Client by Using the Cold-Start Method
core files, NIS+ Checkpoint Keeps Failing
Corrupt database messages (NIS+), Multiple rpc.nisd Parent Processes
cred table, contents, displaying, Displaying the Contents of an NIS+ Table
cred tables
authentication types, NIS+ cred Table in Detail
details of, NIS+ cred Table in Detail
cred tables, entries missing, No Entry in the NIS+ cred Table
cred tables
links, and, NIS+ cred Table in Detail
links not allowed, nisln Command
cred tables (NIS+), cred NIS+ Table
links not allowed, cred NIS+ Table
credentials
NIS+ Authentication and Credentials
NIS+ Credentials
administration of, Administering NIS+ Credential Information
administrator's, Creating NIS+ Credential Information for the Administrator
administrators, adding
How to Configure an NIS+ Root Domain
How to Configure an NIS+ Root Domain
authentication components, NIS+ Authentication Components
clients, creation of, How to Configure an NIS+ Client
corrupted, Corrupted NIS+ Credentials
creating
How to Configure an NIS+ Root Domain
How to Configure an NIS+ Non-Root Domain
Creating NIS+ Credential Information
creating credentials, nisaddcred Command
creating for machines, For NIS+ Machines – Example
creating for NIS+ principals, Creating Credential Information for NIS+ Principals
creating for user principals, For NIS+ User Principals – Example
creating in another NIS+ domain, Creating Credential Information in Another NIS+ Domain – Example
cred table, description of, NIS+ cred Table in Detail
credential information, NIS+ Credentials and Credential Information
DES
DES Credentials in NIS+
NIS+ Credentials and Credential Information
DES Credential Secure RPC Netname
DES, components of, NIS+ Request Phase – Detailed Description
DES, details of, DES Credential in NIS+
DES, generation of, How the DES Credential in NIS+ Is Generated
DES verification field, DES Credential Verification Field in NIS+
how created, How nisaddcred Creates NIS+ Credential Information
LOCAL, LOCAL Credentials in NIS+
LOCAL, adding, How to Configure an NIS+ Root Domain
machine, NIS+ User and Machine Credentials
modifying credentials, nisaddcred Command
passwd, and, passwd Command and Credentials
principal authentication
How NIS+ Principals Are Authenticated
NIS+ Credentials Preparation Phase
NIS+ Login Phase – Detailed Description
NIS+ Request Phase – Detailed Description
principal names, Secure RPC Netname and NIS+ Principal Name
problem solving, Stale and Outdated NIS+ Credential Information
removing, Removing NIS+ Credential Information
removing credentials, nisaddcred Command
resetting, Stale and Outdated NIS+ Credential Information
secure RPC netnames
Secure RPC Netname and NIS+ Principal Name
Secure RPC Netname and NIS+ Principal Name
storage of, Where Credential-Related Information Is Stored in NIS+
time stamp, NIS+ Request Phase – Detailed Description
types of and users, NIS+ User Types and Credential Types
updating, Updating Your Own NIS+ Credential Information
user, NIS+ User and Machine Credentials
using chkey, Using a Dummy Password and chkey in NIS+ – Example
WARNING: password differs from login password, How to Configure an NIS+ Root Domain
cron files
Adding an NIS+ Replica to an Existing Directory
Checkpointing an NIS+ Directory
crontab files, backup (NIS+), Maintaining a Chronological Sequence of NIS+ Backups