Complete Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction to Synchronized NIS/LDAP Service
Chapter 2 Initializing and Operating the NIS Service
Chapter 3 Using Deja to Update NIS Information
Chapter 4 NIS Information in the LDAP Directory
Chapter 5 NIS Command & File Reference
Appendix A Mapping Syntax and Semantics
NIS Extension Guide: Index
Contents



A
access control rules
  Deja 41
ADMIN_SUFFIX variable 135
aliases file 74
  NIS-to-LDAP mapping 74
ALL_FILTER keyword 144
attribute
  assigning a value 51
  automountInformation 89
  bootFile 89
  bootParameter 89
  commonName 90
  deleting a value 52
  description 90
  gecos 90
  gidNumber 90
  ipHostNumber 90
  ipNetmaskNumber 91
  ipNetworkNumber 91
  ipProtocolNumber 91
  locality 91
  loginShell 91
  macAddress 91
  manager 92
  memberNisNetGroup 92
  modifying a value 52
  nisMapEntry 92
  nisMapName 92
  nisNetgroupTriple 92
  nisNetIdGroup 92
  nisNetIdHost 93
  nisNetIdUser 93
  oncRpcNumber 93
  rfc822MailMember 93
  seeAlso 93
  selecting 50
  serialNumber 93
  shadowExpire 94
  shadowFlag 94
  shadowInactive 94
  shadowLastChange 94
  shadowMax 94
  shadowMin 94
  shadowWarning 95
  sunNisDbmCache 95
  sunNisDnsForwarding 95
  sunNisDomain 95
  SunNisInputFile 95
  SunNisKey 96
  sunNisMapFullName 96
  sunNisMapState 96
  sunNisMaster 96
  sunNisOutputName 97
  sunNisSecurityMode 97
  uid 97
  uidNumber 97
  userid 97
  userPassword 97
AUTOMATIC_PUSH variable 135
AUTOMATIC_PUSH_DELAY variable 135
automount object class 84
automountInformation attribute 89

B
BASE_DN keyword 142
bootableDevice object class 84
bootFile attribute 89
bootParameter attribute 89
bootparams file 76
  NIS-to-LDAP mapping 76

C
cancel
  create operation 53
cn attribute
  see commonName 90
command
  dejasync 40, 109
  dsexport 111
  dsimport 114
  dsmakedbm 23
  dsyp 23, 118
  dsypaddmap 24, 119
  dsypdelmap 24, 121
  dsypinit 23, 122
  dsypsync 23, 129
  dsypxfr 22, 130
  ypcat 144
  ypmatch 143
commonName attribute 90
configuration
  NIS service 31
connection properties 44
conventions, in this book 14
copy operation 54
copying an entry
  from the View window 47
creating an entry 47
  adding an object class 50
  removing an object class 50
  selecting attributes 50
  selecting object classes 49
crypt syntax 65, 106
cut operation 54

D
daemon
  dsyppasswd 22
  dsyppasswdd 127
  dsypserv 22
DBM_DIRECTORY variable 135
DC_NAMING keyword 144
Deja 38, 44, 45, 49, 56
  access control rules 41
  connecting to another server 45
  connection properties 44
  copying an entry 54
  creating an entry 47
  cutting an entry 54
  deleting an entry 53
  display options 43
  general parameters 61
  host name 44
  logging in 41
  new window, opening 44
  pasting an entry 55
  port number 44
  properties 43
  reconnecting to server 45
  renaming an entry 56
  restoring an entry 56
  search results 59
  searching for an entry 58
  selecting attributes 50
  starting 40
  toolbar icons 38
  user properties 43
  View window 47
  viewing an entry 46
Deja.properties file
  general parameters 61
  location 100
dejasync command 40, 109
  running 40
  syntax 109
delete operation 53
description attribute 90
DOMAIN_NAME variable 134
dsexport command
  syntax 111
dsimport command
  syntax 114
dsmakedbm command 23
dsyp command 23, 118
  syntax 118
dsypaddmap command 24, 119
  syntax 119
dsypdelmap command 24, 121
  syntax 121
dsypinit command 23, 122
  syntax 122
dsypinstall command
  syntax 125
dsypinstall script 27, 125
dsyppasswd daemon
  syntax 127
dsyppasswdd daemon 22, 127
dsypserv daemon 22
dsypsync command 23, 129
  syntax 129
dsypxfr command 22, 130
  syntax 130

E
entry 46
  copying 54
  cutting 54
  deleting 53
  highlighting 47
  naming 49
  pasting 55
entry modifying
  assigning attribute values 51
  deleting attribute values 52
  modifying attribute values 52
entry renaming 56
environment variable
  JAVA_HOME 41
ethers file 78
  NIS-to-LDAP mapping 78
exclude function 150

F
file
  Deja.properties 100
  nis.at.conf 132
  nis.conf 133
  nis.mapping 134
  nis.oc.conf 136
fonts, in this book 14

G
gecos attribute 90
generic 74
generic mapping 74
getrdn function 150
  mapping 150
gidNumber attribute 90
group file 78
  NIS-to-LDAP mapping 78

H
host name 44
hosts file 79
  NIS-to-LDAP mapping 79

I
icons 38
ieee802Device object class 84
instances2string function 149
int syntax 65, 106
ipaddr syntax 65, 106
ipHost object class 85
ipHostNumber attribute 90
ipNetmaskNumber attribute 91
ipNetwork object class 85
ipNetworkNumber attribute 91
ipProtocol object class 85
ipProtocolNumber attribute 91

J
JAVA_HOME environment variable 41

K
keywords
  mapping 141

L
l attribute
  see locality 91
LINE keyword 143
locality attribute 91
logging in
  Deja 41
loginShell attribute 91

M
macAddress attribute 91
maintenance
  NIS information 33
manager attribute 92
MAP_NAME 142
MAP_NAME keyword 142
mapping 74, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 142
  ALL_FILTER 144
  BASE_DN 142
  DC_NAMING 144
  exclude function 150
  instances2string function 149
  keyword summary 141
  LINE 143, 144, 145
  MATCH_FILTER 143
  NIS-to-LDAP 72
  PRIVATE_OBJECTCLASSES 143
  split function 148
  string2instances function 148
  trim function 149
mapping file
  Common section 142
  Condense section 147
  Dynamic section 143, 146
  Export section 144
  Extract section 146
  Import section 145
  semantics 140
  structure 139
  syntax 145
MATCH_FILTER keyword 143
memberNisNetGroup attribute 92
modify operation 56
modifying an entry 56

N
naming
  NIS entry 49
NAMING_CONTEXT variable 134
netgroup file 79
  NIS-to-LDAP mapping 79
networks file 80
  NIS-to-LDAP mapping 80
NIS entry
  search 58
  search results 59
  searching 58
NIS functions
  naming an entry 49
NIS information
  maintenance 33
NIS service 33
  configuration 31
  propagating maps 34
nis.at.conf file
  location 132
nis.conf file
  location 133
nis.mapping file
  location 134
  synchronization 110
nis.oc.conf file
  location 136
nisMailAlias object class 85
nisMap object class 86
nisMapEntry attribute 92
nisMapName attribute 92
nisNetGroup object class 86
nisNetgroupTriple attribute 92
nisNetId object class 86
nisNetIdGroup attribute 92
nisNetIdHost attribute 93
nisNetIdUser attribute 93
nisObject object class 86
nisSunObject object class 87
NIS-to-LDAP mapping 72

O
object class
  automount 84
  bootableDevice 84
  ieee802Device 84
  ipHost 85
  ipNetwork 85
  ipProtocol 85
  nisMailAlias 85
  nisMap 86
  nisNetGroup 86
  nisNetId 86
  nisObject 86
  nisSunObject 87
  oncRpc 87
  posixAccount 87
  posixGroup 87
  selecting 49
  shadowAccount 88
  sunNisMap 88
  sunNisServer 88
oncRpc object class 87
oncRpcNumber attribute 93

P
passwd file 80
  NIS-to-LDAP mapping 80
paste operation 55
port number 44
posixAccount object class 87
posixGroup object class 87
PRIVATE_OBJECTCLASSES keyword 143
propagation
  NIS maps 34
properties
  Deja 43
protocols file 81
  NIS-to-LDAP mapping 81

R
radius.mapping file
  synchronization 110
reconnecting Deja 45
refresh
  Deja 45
refreshing display 45
rename operation 56
replication
  NIS maps 34
restore operation 56
rfc822MailMember attribute 93
rpc file 82
  NIS-to-LDAP mapping 82

S
script
  dsypinstall 27, 125
search operation 58
  NIS entry 58
  search results 59
seeAlso attribute 93
selecting an object class 49
serialNumber attribute 93
shadowAccount object class 88
shadowExpire attribute 94
shadowFlag attribute 94
shadowInactive attribute 94
shadowLastChange attribute 94
shadowMax attribute 94
shadowMin attribute 94
shadowWarning attribute 95
special key
  YP_INPUT_FILE 95
  YP_OUTPUT_FILE 97
split function 148
string syntax 65, 106
string2instances function 148
styles, in this book 14
sunNisDbmCache attribute 95
sunNisDnsForwarding attribute 95
sunNisDomain attribute 95
sunNisInputFile attribute 95
sunNisKey attribute 96
sunNisMap object class 88
sunNisMapFullName attribute 96
sunNisMapState attribute 96
sunNisMaster attribute 96
sunNisOutputName attribute 97
sunNisSecurityMode attribute 97
sunNisServer object class 88
synchronization
  nis.mapping file 110
  radius.mapping file 110
syntax
  crypt 65, 106
  int 65, 106
  ipaddr 65, 106
  string 65, 106

T
terms, in this book 14
trim function 149

U
uid attribute 97
uidNumber attribute 97
updating maps 33
updating NIS maps 33
user profile
  selecting 44
user properties 43
userid attribute 97
userPassword attribute 97

V
variable
  ADMIN_SUFFIX 135
  AUTOMATIC_PUSH 135
  AUTOMATIC_PUSH_DELAY 135
  DBM_DIRECTORY 135
  DOMAIN_NAME 134
  NAMING_CONTEXT 134
View window
  closing 47
  copy entry 47
  displaying 47
  highlighting an entry 47
viewing 46
viewing an entry 46

W
window, closing 44

Y
YP_INPUT_FILE special key 95
YP_OUTPUT_FILE special key 97
ypcat command 144
ypmatch command 143
ypservers file 83
  NIS-to-LDAP mapping 83
 

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