How to Add Users to the sysadmin Group Using NIS

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

2. Edit the group file (the default directory location is /etc), adding the users you want to authorize to install the Solstice AutoClient 2.1 software.

   The following sample shows users added to the sysadmin entry in the group file.

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

   In this example,

   user1,user2,user3

   Represent the users you are adding to the sysadmin group.

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   Note -

   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 rebuild 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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Verification of Adding Users to the sysadmin Group Using NIS

Verify that the user is a member of the sysadmin group by entering the following commands. Perform this step for each user you added to the NIS master.

# su - user1
$ groups
staff sysadmin
$ exit