System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (NIS+)

Summary of NIS+ Scripts Command Lines

Table 4–2 contains the generic sequence of NIS+ scripts and commands you will use to create a ample NIS+ domain. Subsequent sections describe these command lines in detail. After you are familiar with the tasks required to create NIS+ domains, servers, and clients, use Table 4–2 as a quick-reference guide to the appropriate command lines. Table 4–2 is a summary of the actual commands with the appropriate variables that you type to create the sample NIS+ namespace.

Table 4–2 NIS+ Domains Configuration Command Lines Summary


Action	Machine	Command
Include `/usr/lib/nis` in root's path; C shell or Bourne shell.	Root master server and client machines as superuser	`setenv` `PATH $PATH:/usr/lib/nis` or `PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib/nis; export PATH`
Optionally, if using DES authentication, select the Diffie-Hellman key length	Server and client machines as superuser	`nisauthconf` `-dhkey-length`-`alg-type` `des`
Create a root master server without or with NIS (YP) compatibility.	Root master server as superuser	`nisserver` `-r-dnewdomain`. or `nisserver` `-Y-r-d` `newdomain`.
Populate the root master server tables from files or from NIS maps.	Root master server as superuser	`nispopulate` `-F-p` `/files` `-d` `newdomain`. or `nispopulate` `-Y-d` `newdomain`. `-h` `NISservername`\ `-a` `NIS_server_ipaddress` `-y` `NIS_domain`
Add additional users to the NIS+ admin group.	Root master server as superuser	`nisgrpadm-aadmin`.`domain`.`name`.`domain`.
Make a checkpoint of the NIS+ database.	Root master server as superuser	`nisping` `-C` `domain`.
Initialize a new client machine.	Client machine as superuser	`nisclient` `-i-d` `domain`. `-h` `master1`
Initialize user as an NIS+ client.	Client machine as user	`nisclient` `-u`
Start the NIS+ service (`rpc.nisd` daemon) – required to convert a client to a server without or with NIS compatibility (and DNS forwarding).	Client machine as superuser	Modify the `/lib/svc/method/nisplus` file to add the `-Y` or `-B` options as needed, then enable the NIS+ service: `svcadm enable /network/rpc/nisplus`
Convert a server to a root replica.	Root master server as superuser	`nisserver-R-d` `domain`. `-h` `clientname`
Convert a server to a non-root master server.	Root master server as superuser	`nisserver` `-M-d` `newsubdomain`.`domain.` `-h\clientmachine`
Populate the new master server tables from files or from NIS maps.	New subdomain master server as superuser	`nispopulate` `-F-p/subdomaindirectory` `-d` `\` `newsubdomain`.`domain`. or `nispopulate-Y-dnewsubdomain`.`domain.-h` `NISservername` `-aNIS_server_ipaddress` `-y` `NIS_domain`
Convert a client to a master server replica.	Subdomain master server as superuser	`nisserver-R-dsubdomain`.`domain`. `-h` `clientname`
Initialize a new client of the subdomain. Clients can be converted to subdomain replicas or to another server.	New subdomain client machine as superuser	`nisclient` `-i` `-d` `newsubdomain`.`domain`. `-h` `\` `subdomainmaster`
Initialize user as an NIS+ client.	Client machine as user	`nisclient` `-u`

Note –

To see what commands an NIS+ script calls, without actually executing the commands, use the -x option. The -x option causes the command names and their approximate output to echo to the screen as if you were actually running the script. Running the scripts for the first time with -x can minimize unexpected results. For more information, see the man pages for the scripts.