NIS

The JavaStation computer uses NIS for user authentication, file mapping, and printer access as follows:

• passwd.byname - The JavaStation computer uses the passwd.byname map to validate the user's user name and password.

• auto.home - The auto.home NIS map is used to provide NFS access to a user's home directory.

• printers.conf.byname - Access to network printers is supplied via the printers.conf.byname NIS map if one has been created.

NIS lookups are infrequent, and the performance impact is not likely to be significant. When binding to NIS, a broadcast is sent to the local network. This implies that there must be a NIS server connected to that network. If necessary, the JavaStation boot server can be set up as a NIS slave server or master server. You can also specify the NIS server's IP address in the DHCP parameters delivered to JavaStation computers.