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- N2L server
NIS-to-LDAP Service Overview
NIS-to-LDAP Transition Terminology
- N2L service,
NIS-to-LDAP Service Overview
- custom map examples,
Examples of Custom Maps
- setting up,
Setting Up the NIS-to-LDAP Service
- supported mappings,
Supported Standard Mappings
- when not to use,
When Not to Use the NIS-to-LDAP Service
- N2L transition, See NIS to LDAP transition
- name resolution,
Glossary
- name server,
Glossary
- name space, DNS,
Description of the DNS Naming Service
- namespace,
Glossary
- naming,
What Is a Naming Service?
- DNS,
Description of the DNS Naming Service
- files-based,
Description of the /etc Files Naming Service
- NIS,
Description of the NIS Naming Service
- Solaris naming services,
Solaris Naming Services
- naming service,
Glossary
- naming service switch,
Glossary
- ndbm
NIS Maps
Preparing the Makefile
- ndbm file, changing map server,
How to Change a Map's Master Server
- netgroup.byhost file,
NIS Netgroups
- netgroup.byuser file,
NIS Netgroups
- netgroup file,
NIS Netgroups
- entries, example,
NIS Netgroups
- netnames,
Principal Names and Netnames (NIS+ to LDAP)
- network mask,
Glossary
- network password,
Glossary
- nicknames files,
NIS Map Nicknames
- NIS
Description of the NIS Naming Service
NIS Introduction
Glossary
- architecture,
NIS Architecture
- automatic starting,
Starting NIS Service Automatically
- binding,
NIS Binding
- binding, broadcast,
NIS Binding
- binding, server-list,
NIS Binding
- binding manually,
Binding to a Specific NIS Server
- broadcast binding,
Broadcast Mode
- C2 security,
Using NIS With C2 Security
- client problems,
NIS Problems Affecting One Client
- client setup,
Setting Up NIS Clients
- clients
NIS Machine Types
NIS Clients
- commands hang,
Symptoms
- components,
NIS Elements
- daemons,
NIS Daemons
- daemons, not running,
NIS Daemons Not Running
- daemons, starting,
Starting and Stopping NIS Service on the Master Server
- DNS, and,
NIS Architecture
- DNS and,
Using NIS in Conjunction With DNS
- domain names,
Planning Your NIS Domain
- domains
NIS Architecture
The NIS Domain
- domains, multiple,
Master Supporting Multiple NIS Domains
- halting,
Turning Off NIS Services
- Internet and,
NIS Architecture
- list of daemons,
NIS Daemons
- Makefile,
NIS Maps
- Makefile filtering,
Working With the Makefile
- makefile preparation,
Preparing the Makefile
- master servers,
NIS Servers
- modifying configuration files,
Modifying Configuration Files
- ndbm format,
NIS Maps
- netgroups
NIS Netgroups
NIS Netgroups
- “not responding” messages,
Symptoms
- overloaded servers and,
Network or Servers Are Overloaded
- passwd maps auto update,
Using cron for Map Transfers
- password data
Source Files Directory
Passwd Files and Namespace Security
- passwords, user,
Setting User Passwords
- problems,
NIS Binding Problems
- restarting, command line,
Starting and Stopping NIS From the Command Line
- root entry,
Password Files and Namespace Security
- rpc.yppasswdd,
Setting User Passwords
- security,
Password Files and Namespace Security
- server binding not possible,
When Server Binding is Not Possible
- server-list binding,
Server-List Mode
- servers
NIS Machine Types
NIS Servers
- servers, malfunction,
Server Malfunction
- servers, maps different versions,
Servers Have Different Versions of an NIS Map
- servers not available,
No Server Available
- Service Management Facility,
NIS and the Service Management Facility
- setup, preparation for
Before You Begin Configuring NIS
Source Files Directory
- slave server setup
Setting Up NIS Slave Servers
Setting Up a Slave Server
- slave servers,
NIS Servers
- source files
Source Files Directory
Preparing Source Files for Conversion to NIS Maps
- starting,
Starting and Stopping NIS Service on the Master Server
- starting, command line,
Starting and Stopping NIS From the Command Line
- stopping,
Turning Off NIS Services
- stopping, command line,
Starting and Stopping NIS From the Command Line
- structure of,
NIS Architecture
- “unavailable” messages,
Symptoms
- updating passwd maps,
How to Add a New NIS User to an NIS Domain
- user password locked,
How to Add a New NIS User to an NIS Domain
- useradd,
How to Add a New NIS User to an NIS Domain
- userdel,
How to Add a New NIS User to an NIS Domain
- users, administering,
Administering NIS Users
- utility programs,
NIS Utilities
- /var/yp/,
Default NIS Maps
- ypbind “can't” messages,
Symptoms
- ypbind daemon,
Server-List Mode
- ypbind fails,
ypbind Crashes
- ypinit,
How to set up the master server using ypinit
- ypservers file,
How to Add a Slave Server
- ypwhich,
Broadcast Mode
- ypwhich inconsistent displays,
ypwhich Displays Are Inconsistent
- NIS+ to LDAP
- Service Management Facility,
NIS+ to LDAP Tools and the Service Management Facility
- when not to use SMF,
When Not to Use SMF With NIS+ to LDAP
- NIS clients, not bound to server,
Client Not Bound to Server
- NIS-compatibility mode,
Glossary
- NIS domain names
- incorrect,
Missing or Incorrect Domain Name
- missing,
Missing or Incorrect Domain Name
- NIS domains, changing,
Changing a Machine's NIS Domain
- NIS hosts, changing domain of,
Changing a Machine's NIS Domain
- NIS maps,
Glossary
- administering,
Working With NIS Maps
- changing server,
Changing a Map's Master Server
- CHKPIPE in Makefile,
How to Modify the Makefile to Use Specific Databases
- commands related to,
NIS-Related Commands
- default,
Default NIS Maps
- displaying contents,
Obtaining Map Information
- displaying contents of,
Using NIS Maps
- format is ndbm,
NIS Maps
- locating,
Using NIS Maps
- Makefile, DIR variable,
Changing Makefile Macros/Variables
- Makefile, DOM variable,
Changing Makefile Macros/Variables
- Makefile, PWDIR variable,
Changing Makefile Macros/Variables
- Makefile and,
Modifying and Using the Makefile
- Makefile filtering,
Working With the Makefile
- Makefile macros, changing,
Changing Makefile Macros/Variables
- Makefile variables, changing,
Changing Makefile Macros/Variables
- making,
Using NIS Maps
- modifying configuration files,
Modifying Configuration Files
- new maps, creating from files,
Creating New Maps from Text Files
- new maps, creating from keyboard,
Creating Maps From Standard Input
- nicknames,
NIS Map Nicknames
- nondefault,
Updating and Modifying Existing Maps
- NOPUSH in Makefile,
How to Modify the Makefile to Use Specific Databases
- updating,
Using NIS Maps
- /var/yp/,
Default NIS Maps
- working with,
Using NIS Maps
- yppush in Makefile,
How to Modify the Makefile to Use Specific Databases
- NIS slave servers
- adding,
Adding a Slave Server
- initializing,
How to Add a Slave Server
- NIS-to-LDAP
- Service Management Facility
- See also NIS, LDAP
- NIS to LDAP transition,
Transitioning From NIS to LDAP (Overview/Tasks)
- See also N2L
- buffer overruns,
Avoiding Buffer Overruns With Sun Java System Directory Server
- commands,
NIS-to-LDAP Commands, Files, and Maps
- configuration files,
NIS-to-LDAP Commands, Files, and Maps
- deadlock,
N2L Deadlock Issue
- debugging the NISLDAPmapping file,
Debugging the NISLDAPmapping File
- hosts file configuration,
Prerequisites for the NIS-to-LDAP Transition
- ipnodes file configuration,
Prerequisites for the NIS-to-LDAP Transition
- issues,
NIS-to-LDAP Issues
- LDAP error codes,
Common LDAP Error Messages
- lock files,
N2L Lock File Issue
- nsswitch.conf file configuration,
Prerequisites for the NIS-to-LDAP Transition
- prerequisites,
Prerequisites for the NIS-to-LDAP Transition
- restrictions,
NIS-to-LDAP Restrictions
- reverting to NIS,
Reverting to NIS
- server timeouts
Avoiding Server Timeouts With Sun Java System Directory Server
N2L Server Timeout Issue
- terminology,
NIS-to-LDAP Transition Terminology
- troubleshooting,
NIS-to-LDAP Troubleshooting
- using idsconfig command,
Prerequisites for the NIS-to-LDAP Transition
- using virtual list views (VLVs),
Creating Virtual List View Indexes With Sun Java System Directory Server
- with Sun Java System Directory Server,
NIS-to-LDAP Best Practices With Sun Java System Directory Server
- NISLDAPmapping file
NIS-to-LDAP Service Overview
NIS-to-LDAP Commands, Files, and Maps
- nodenamefiles,
Planning Your NIS Domain
- NOPUSH in Makefile,
How to Modify the Makefile to Use Specific Databases
- “not responding” messages (NIS),
Symptoms
- nscd daemon,
How to Modify the Name Service Switch
- nsswitch.conf file,
Comments in nsswitch.conf Files
- +/- Syntax,
Ensuring Compatibility With +/- Syntax
- actions,
Switch Action Options
- Auto_home table,
Auto_home and Auto_master
- Auto_master table,
Auto_home and Auto_master
- choosing a file,
Selecting a Different Configuration File
- comments in,
Comments in nsswitch.conf Files
- compat
Ensuring Compatibility With +/- Syntax
Ensuring Compatibility With +/- Syntax
- default file,
The nsswitch.conf File
- default files,
The nsswitch.conf File
- default template files,
The Default Switch Template Files
- DNS and
About the Name Service Switch
DNS and Internet Access
- format of,
Format of the nsswitch.conf File
- incorrect syntax,
What if the Syntax is Wrong?
- installation of,
Selecting a Different Configuration File
- Internet access
DNS and Internet Access
IPv6 and Solaris Naming Services
- introduction,
About the Name Service Switch
- IPv6 and,
IPv6 and Solaris Naming Services
- keyserver entry,
Keyserver and publickey Entry in the Switch File
- messages,
Switch Status Messages
- missing entries,
What if the Syntax is Wrong?
- modifying,
Default Search Criteria
- modifying the switch,
How to Modify the Name Service Switch
- NOTFOUND=continue,
Default Search Criteria
- nscd daemon and,
How to Modify the Name Service Switch
- nsswitch.files file,
The nsswitch.conf Template Files
- nsswitch.files file and,
The nsswitch.conf Template Files
- nsswitch.nis file,
The nsswitch.conf Template Files
- nsswitch.nisplus file,
The nsswitch.conf Template Files
- options,
Switch Action Options
- passwd_compat,
Ensuring Compatibility With +/- Syntax
- password data and,
The Switch File and Password Information
- publickey entry,
Keyserver and publickey Entry in the Switch File
- search criteria
Search Criteria
Default Search Criteria
- status messages
Switch Status Messages
Default Search Criteria
- SUCCESS=return,
Default Search Criteria
- templates
About the Name Service Switch
The nsswitch.conf Template Files
The nsswitch.conf File
- timezone table,
Timezone and the Switch File
- TRYAGAIN=continue,
Default Search Criteria
- UNAVAIL=continue,
Default Search Criteria
- updating,
The Switch File and Password Information
- nsswitch.conf files
Solaris Naming Services
Before You Begin Configuring NIS
- NIS,
NIS Architecture
- nsswitch.files file,
The nsswitch.conf File
- nsswitch.ldap file,
The nsswitch.conf File
- nsswitch.nis file,
The nsswitch.conf File
- nsswitch.nisplus file,
The nsswitch.conf File