Solaris Naming Administration Guide

Related Commands

The nisgrpadm command performs most group administration tasks but several other commands affect groups as well:

Table 11-1 Commands That Affect Groups


Command	Description	See
`nissetup`	Creates, among other things, the directory in which a domain's groups are stored: `groups_dir`.	Failed Cross Reference Format
`nisls`	Lists the contents of the `groups_dir` directory; in other words, all the groups in a domain. For each named groups there will be a table of that name in `groups_dir`.	"The `nisls` Command`niscat` Command With Directories"
`nischgrp`	Changes or assigns a group to any NIS+ object.	"Changing an Object or Entry's Group"
`niscat`	Lists the object properties and membership of an NIS+ group.	"Using `niscat` With NIS+ Groups "
`nisdefaults`	Lists, among other things, the group that will be assigned to any new NIS+ object.	"Displaying NIS+ Defaults--The `nisdefaults` Command"

For a complete description of these commands and their syntax, and options, see the NIS+ man pages.

Note -

Do not use the nistbladm command to work with the NIS+ groups table.