Initializing the NIS+ Root Master Server

To initialize the root master server, use the nisinit -rcommand:

nisinit -r

You will need the following information

The superuser password of the machine that will become the root master server.
The name of the new root domain. The root domain name must have at least two elements (labels) and end in a dot (for example, something.com.). The last element must be either an Internet organizational name (as shown in Table 18–4), or a two or three character geographic identifier such as .jp. for Japan.

Table 18–4 Internet Organizational Domains


Domain	Purpose
com	Commercial organizations
edu	Educational institutions
gov	Government institutions
mil	Military groups
net	Major network support centers
org	Nonprofit organizations and others
int	International organizations