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System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (NIS+)
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Preface

Part I About Naming and Directory Services

1.  Name Service Switch

About the Name Service Switch

Format of the nsswitch.conf File

Search Criteria

Switch Status Messages

Switch Action Options

Default Search Criteria

What if the Syntax is Wrong?

Auto_home and Auto_master

Timezone and the Switch File

Comments in nsswitch.conf Files

Keyserver and publickey Entry in the Switch File

nsswitch.conf Template Files

Default Name Service Switch Template Files

nsswitch.conf File

Selecting a Different Configuration File

Modifying the Name Service Switch

Enabling an NIS+ Client to Use IPv6 Prior to the Solaris 10 7/07 Release

How to Enable an NIS+ Client to Use IPv6

Ensuring NIS-NIS+ Compatibility With +/- Syntax

Name Service Switch File and Password Information

Part II NIS+ Setup and Configuration

2.  NIS+: An Introduction

3.  NIS+ Setup Scripts

4.  Configuring NIS+ With Scripts

5.  Setting Up the NIS+ Root Domain

6.  Configuring NIS+ Clients

7.  Configuring NIS+ Servers

8.  Configuring an NIS+ Non-Root Domain

9.  Setting Up NIS+ Tables

Part III NIS+ Administration

10.  NIS+ Tables and Information

11.  NIS+ Security Overview

12.  Administering NIS+ Credentials

13.  Administering NIS+ Keys

14.  Administering Enhanced NIS+ Security Credentials

15.  Administering NIS+ Access Rights

16.  Administering NIS+ Passwords

17.  Administering NIS+ Groups

18.  Administering NIS+ Directories

19.  Administering NIS+ Tables

20.  NIS+ Server Use Customization

21.  NIS+ Backup and Restore

22.  Removing NIS+

23.  Information in NIS+ Tables

24.  NIS+ Troubleshooting

A.  NIS+ Error Messages

About NIS+ Error Messages

Common NIS+ Namespace Error Messages

B.  Updates to NIS+ During the Solaris 10 Release

Solaris 10 and NIS+

Glossary

Index

Enabling an NIS+ Client to Use IPv6 Prior to the Solaris 10 7/07 Release

How to Enable an NIS+ Client to Use IPv6


Note - In the current release, skip this task.


On a system that is running a release prior to the Solaris 10 7/07 release, perform this task.

  1. Log in as superuser.
  2. Edit the /etc/nsswitch.conf file.
  3. Add the new ipnodes source and specify the naming service (such as ldap).
    ipnodes: ldap [NOTFOUND=return] files

    ipnodes defaults to files. During the transition from IPv4 to IPv6, where all naming services are not aware of IPv6 addresses, you should accept the files default. Otherwise, unnecessary delays might result during the resolution of addresses.

  4. Save the file and reboot the machine.

    Because the nscd daemon caches this information, which it reads at start up, you must reboot the machine now.