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NIS+ Transition Guide
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Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction
Differences Between NIS and NIS+
Domain Structure
DNS, NIS, and NIS+ Interoperability
Server Configuration
Information Management
Security
Suggested Transition Phases
Transition Principles
Consider the Alternatives to Making the Transition Immediately
Keep Things Simple
Use a Single Release of Software
Minimize Impact on Client Users
Things You Should Not Do
Become Familiar With NIS+
Design Your Final NIS+ Namespace
Plan Security Measures
Decide How to Use NIS-Compatibility Mode
Complete Prerequisites to Transition
Implement the Transition
Chapter 2 Planning the NIS+ Namespace
Identifying the Goals of Your Administrative Model
Designing the Namespace Structure
Domain Hierarchy
Domain Hierarchy - Solaris 2.6 and Earlier
Domain Hierarchy - Solaris 7
Designing a Domain Hierarchy
Organizational or Geographical Mapping
Connection to Higher Domains?
Client Support in the Root Domain
Domain Size Compared With Number of Domains
Number of Levels
Security Level
Domains Across Time Zones
Information Management
Domain Names
Email Environment
Determining Server Requirements
Number of Supported Domains
Number of Replica Servers
Server Speed
Server Memory Requirements
Server Disk Space Requirements
Determining Table Configurations
Differences Between NIS+ Tables and NIS Maps
NIS+ Standard Tables
NIS+ Tables Interoperate Differently With /etc Files
Use of Custom NIS+ Tables
Connections Between Tables
Paths
Links
Resolving User/Host Name Conflicts
Chapter 3 Planning NIS+ Security Measures
Understanding the Impact of NIS+ Security
How NIS+ Security Affects Users
How NIS+ Security Affects Administrators
How NIS+ Security Affects Transition Planning
Selecting Credentials
Choosing a Security Level
Establishing Password-aging Criteria, Principles, and Rules
Planning NIS+ Groups
Planning Access Rights to NIS+ Groups and Directories
Planning Access Rights to NIS+ Tables
Protecting the Encrypted Passwd Field
Chapter 4 Using NIS-Compatibility Mode
Introduction to NIS-Compatibility Mode
Selecting Your NIS-Compatible Domains
Determining NIS-Compatible Server Configuration
Deciding How to Transfer Information Between Services
Deciding How to Implement DNS Forwarding
DNS Forwarding for NIS+ Clients
DNS Forwarding for NIS Clients Running under the Solaris 2 or Solaris 7 Operating Environment
NIS and NIS+ Command Equivalents in the Solaris 1, Solaris 2, and Solaris 7 Releases
NIS Commands Supported in the Solaris 2 and Solaris 7 Releases
Client and Server Command Equivalents
Client Command Equivalents
Server Command Equivalents
NIS and NIS+ API Function Equivalents
NIS-Compatibility Mode Protocol Support
Chapter 5 Prerequisites to Transition
Gauge the Impact of NIS+ on Other Systems
Train Administrators
Write a Communications Plan
Identify Required Conversion Tools and Processes
Identify Administrative Groups Used for Transition
Determine Who Will Own the Domains
Determine Resource Availability
Resolve Conflicts Between Login Names and Host Names
Examine All Information Source Files
Remove the "." from Host Names
Remove the "." from NIS Map Names
Document Your Current NIS Namespace
Create a Conversion Plan for Your NIS Servers
Chapter 6 Implementing the Transition
Introduction to Setting Up NIS+
Phase I-Set Up the NIS+ Namespace
Phase II-Connect the NIS+ Namespace to Other Namespaces
Phase III-Make the NIS+ Namespace Fully Operational
Phase IV-Upgrade NIS-Compatible Domains
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