Enabling the root Role or a New Role to Administer a Name Server

If site security policy allows, root's capabilities can be extended to allow the root role to do administration from a client, although this is not recommended.

For root to administer NIS+ from a NIS+ client, the name of the NIS+ client must be added to the NIS+ admin group using the nisgrpadm(1) command. If a new administrative role is created to administer NIS+ tables, an entry also must be added to the NIS+ admin group with the role's principal name. See "To Enable a Role to Administer NIS+" for an example.