Before running the NIS+ setup scripts, make sure you have performed the steps described in NIS+ Configuration Overview.
The three NIS+ scripts – nisserver, nispopulate, and nisclient – enable you to set up an NIS+ namespace. The NIS+ scripts are Bourne shell scripts that execute groups of NIS+ commands so you do not have to type the NIS+ commands individually. The following table describes what each script does.
Table 3–1 List of NIS+ Scripts
NIS+ Script |
What It Does |
---|---|
nisserver |
Sets up the root master, non-root master and replica servers with level 2 security (DES) |
nispopulate |
Populates NIS+ tables in a specified domain from their corresponding system files or NIS maps |
nisclient |
Creates NIS+ credentials for hosts and users; initializes NIS+ hosts and users |