How to Add a User to the sysadmin Group Using NIS

1. Log in as root on the NIS master server.

2. Edit the group file (the default directory location is /etc).

   Add a comma-separated list of members to the sysadmin group.

   . . . sysadmin::14:user1,user2,user3

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   The directory location of the group file is specified in the NIS makefile using the $DIR variable. Consult this file if you are uncertain of the location of the group file.

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3. Change directory to the location of the NIS makefile (the default is /var/yp) and remake the NIS map.

   # cd /var/yp # make group

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   Note -

   Depending on the size of the NIS map, it may take several minutes or several hours to update the maps and propagate the changes throughout the network.

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4. (Optional) If the NIS master server is running the Solaris 1.x OS Release, create a .rhosts entry in the root (/) directory on the NIS master server for users authorized to modify NIS maps. Use the following format:

   host-name user-name