Prerequisites to Establishing an NIS+ Root Domain

Before proceeding, make sure that the following prerequisites have been met.

• The /etc/passwd file on the root master server contains an entry for you and every other administrator whose credentials will be added to the root domain in this configuration process.

• If the server will operate in NIS-compatibility mode and support DNS forwarding for Solaris 1 clients, the server must have a properly configured /etc/resolv.conf file.

• The server must have a unique machine name that duplicates all user IDs.

• The server must have a machine name that does not contain any dots. For example, a machine named sales.alpha is not allowed. A machine named sales-alpha is allowed.