The rpc.nisd Command

The rpc.nisd command starts the NIS+ daemon. The daemon can run in NIS-compatibility mode, which enables it to answer requests from NIS clients as well. You don't need any access rights to start the NIS+ daemon, but you should be aware of all its prerequisites and related tasks. They are described in Solaris Naming Setup and Configuration Guide.

By default, the NIS+ daemon starts with security level 2.

To start the daemon, use:

rpc.nisd

To start the daemon in NIS-compatibility mode, use:

rpc.nisd -Y [-B]

To start an NIS-compatible daemon with DNS forwarding capabilities, use:

rpc.nisd -Y -B

To start the NIS+ daemon on any server, use the command without options:

rpc.nisd

The daemon starts with security level 2, which is the default.

To start the daemon with security level 0, use the -S flag:

rpc.nisd -S 0

Starting a NIS-Compatible Daemon

You can start the NIS+ daemon in NIS-compatibility mode in any server, including the root master. Use the -Y (uppercase) option:

rpc.nisd -Y

If the server is rebooted, the daemon will not restart in NIS-compatibility mode unless you also uncomment the line that contains EMULYP=Y in the server's /etc/init.d/rpc file.

Starting a DNS-Forwarding NIS-Compatible Daemon

You can add DNS forwarding capabilities to an NIS+ daemon running in NIS-compatibility mode by adding the -B option to rpc.nisd:

rpc.nisd -Y -B

If the server is rebooted, the daemon will not restart in DNS-forwarding NIS-compatibility mode unless you also uncomment the line that contains EMULYP=-Y in the server's /etc/init.d/rpc file and change it to:

EMULYP -Y -B

Stopping the NIS+ Daemon

To stop the NIS+ daemon, whether it is running in normal or NIS-compatibility mode, kill it as you would any other daemon: first find its process ID, then kill it:

rootmaster# ps -e | grep rpc.nisd
root 1081 1 61 16:43:33 ? 0:01 rpc.nisd -S 0
root 1087 1004 11 16:44:09 pts/1 0:00 grep rpc.nisd
rootmaster# kill 1081