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Preface
Part I About Naming and Directory Services
Chapter 1 Name Service Switch
About the Name Service Switch
Format of the nsswitch.conf File
Search Criteria
Switch Status Messages
Switch Action Options
Default Search Criteria
What if the Syntax is Wrong?
Auto_home and Auto_master
Timezone and the Switch File
Comments in nsswitch.conf Files
Keyserver and publickey Entry in the Switch File
nsswitch.conf Template Files
Default Name Service Switch Template Files
nsswitch.conf File
Selecting a Different Configuration File
Modifying the Name Service Switch
Enabling an NIS+ Client to Use IPv6 Prior to the Solaris 10 7/07 Release
How to Enable an NIS+ Client to Use IPv6
Ensuring NIS-NIS+ Compatibility With +/- Syntax
Name Service Switch File and Password Information
Part II NIS+ Setup and Configuration
Chapter 2 NIS+: An Introduction
About NIS+
What NIS+ Can Do for You
How NIS+ Differs From NIS
NIS+ Security
Solaris 1 Release and NIS-Compatibility Mode
NIS+ Administration Commands
NIS+ API
NIS+ Setup and Configuration Preparation
NIS and NIS+
NIS+ Files and Directories
Structure of the NIS+ Namespace
NIS+ Namespace Directories
NIS+ Domains
NIS+ Servers
How NIS+ Servers Propagate Changes
NIS+ Clients and Principals
NIS+ Principal
NIS+ Client
NIS+ Cold-Start File and Directory Cache
An NIS+ Server Is Also a Client
NIS+ Naming Conventions
NIS+ Domain Names
NIS+ Directory Object Names
NIS+ Tables and Group Names
NIS+ Table Entry Names
NIS+ Host Names
NIS+ Principal Names
Accepted Name Symbols in NIS+
NIS+ Name Expansion
NIS+ NIS_PATH Environment Variable
Preparing the Existing Namespace for NIS+
Two NIS+ Configuration Methods
Chapter 3 NIS+ Setup Scripts
About the NIS+ Scripts
What the NIS+ Scripts Will Do
What the NIS+ Scripts Will Not Do
Chapter 4 Configuring NIS+ With Scripts
NIS+ Configuration Overview
NIS+ and the Service Management Facility
Using svcadm With rpc.nisd -x
Modifying the /lib/svc/method/nisplus File
How to Modify the /lib/svc/method/nisplus File
Creating a Sample NIS+ Namespace
Summary of NIS+ Scripts Command Lines
Setting Up NIS+ Root Servers
Prerequisites to Running nisserver to Set Up a Root Server
How to Create an NIS+ Root Master Server
How to Change Incorrect Information When Setting Up NIS+
How to Set Up a Multihomed NIS+ Root Master Server
Populating NIS+ Tables
Prerequisites to Running nispopulate to Populate Root Server Tables
How to Populate the NIS+ Root Master Server Tables
Setting Up NIS+ Client Machines
How to Initialize a New NIS+ Client Machine
Creating Additional NIS+ Client Machines
Initializing NIS+ Client Users
How to Initialize an NIS+ User
Setting Up NIS+ Servers
Configuring a Client as an NIS+ Server
How to Configure an NIS+ Server Without NIS Compatibility
How to Configure an NIS+ Server With NIS Compatibility
How to Configure an NIS+ Server With DNS Forwarding and NIS Compatibility
Creating Additional NIS+ Servers
Creating an NIS+ Root Replica Server
How to Create an NIS+ Root Replica
How to Set Up Multihomed NIS+ Replica Servers
Creating an NIS+ Subdomain
How to Create a New Non-Root NIS+ Domain
Creating Additional NIS+ Domains
Populating the New NIS+ Subdomain's Tables
Prerequisites to Populating a NIS+ Subdomain's Tables
Populating the NIS+ Master Server Tables
How to Populate the NIS+ Tables From Files
How to Populate the NIS+ Tables From NIS Maps
Creating NIS+ Subdomain Replicas
How to Create an NIS+ Replica
Initializing NIS+ Subdomain Client Machines
How to Initialize an NIS+ Subdomain Client Machine
Initializing an NIS+ Subdomain Client Users
How to Initialize an NIS+ Subdomain User
Summary of Commands for the Sample NIS+ Namespace
Chapter 5 Setting Up the NIS+ Root Domain
Introduction to NIS+ Root Domain Configuration
Standard Configuration and NIS-Compatible NIS+ Configuration Procedures
Establishing the NIS+ Root Domain
Summary of NIS+ Configuration Steps
NIS+ Security Considerations
Prerequisites to Establishing an NIS+ Root Domain
How to Configure an NIS+ Root Domain
NIS+ Root Domain Configuration Summary
Chapter 6 Configuring NIS+ Clients
Introduction to NIS+ Client Configuration
Configuring the NIS+ Client
Security Considerations When Configuring the NIS+ Client
How to Configure an NIS+ Client
Setting Up DNS Forwarding in NIS+
How to Set Up DNS Forwarding in NIS+
Changing an NIS+ Machine's Domain Name
How to Change an NIS+ Client's Domain Name
Initializing an NIS+ Client
Broadcast Initialization in NIS+
Initializing an NIS+ Client by Using the Broadcast Method
How to Initialize an NIS+ Client by Broadcasting
Initializing an NIS+ Client by Using the Host Name Method
How to Initialize an NIS+ Client by Host Name
Initializing an NIS+ Client by Using the Cold-Start Method
How to Initialize an NIS+ Client With a Cold-Start File
NIS+ Client Configuration Summary
Chapter 7 Configuring NIS+ Servers
Setting Up an NIS+ Server
NIS+ Standard Configuration and NIS-Compatible Configuration of an NIS+ Server
Security Considerations When Configuring NIS+ Servers
Prerequisites to Configuring NIS+ Servers
Information You Need to Configure an NIS+ Server
How to Configure an NIS+ Server
Adding a Replica to an Existing NIS+ Domain
Using NIS+ Commands to Configure a Replica Server
How to Configure a Replica Server With NIS+ Commands
Using nisrestore to Load Data Onto an NIS+ Replica Server
How to Load NIS+ Namespace Data by Using the nisrestore Command
Using nisping to Load Data Onto an NIS+ Replica Server
How to Load NIS+ Namespace Data by Using the nisping Command
NIS+ Server Configuration Summary
Chapter 8 Configuring an NIS+ Non-Root Domain
Setting Up an NIS+ Non-Root Domain
Standard Configuration and NIS-Compatible Configuration of an NIS+ Non-Root Domain
Security Considerations When Setting Up an NIS+ Non-Root Domain
How to Configure an NIS+ Non-Root Domain
NIS+ Subdomain Configuration Summary
Chapter 9 Setting Up NIS+ Tables
Configuring NIS+ Tables
Append, Replace, and Merge Options to NIS+ Table Population
Populating NIS+ Tables From Files
Security Considerations When Populating NIS+ Tables From Files
How to Populate NIS+ Tables From Files
Populating NIS+ Tables From NIS Maps
Security Considerations When Populating Tables From NIS Maps
How to Populate Tables From Maps
Transferring Information From NIS+ to NIS
How to Transfer Information From NIS+ to NIS
Limiting Access to the Passwd Column to NIS+ Owners and Administrators
How to Limit Read Access to the Passwd Column
NIS+ Table Population Summaries
Part III NIS+ Administration
Chapter 10 NIS+ Tables and Information
NIS+ Table Structure
NIS+ Columns and Entries
NIS+ Search Paths
Ways to Set Up NIS+ Tables
How NIS+ Tables Are Updated
Chapter 11 NIS+ Security Overview
Solaris Security and NIS+
NIS+ Security Overview
NIS+ Principals
NIS+ Security Levels
NIS+ Security Levels and Password Commands
NIS+ Authentication and Credentials
NIS+ User and Machine Credentials
DES Credentials and LOCAL Credentials in NIS+
DES Credentials in NIS+
LOCAL Credentials in NIS+
NIS+ User Types and Credential Types
NIS+ Authorization and Access
NIS+ Authorization Classes
NIS+ Owner Class
NIS+ Group Class
NIS+ World Class
NIS+ Nobody Class
Authorization Classes and the NIS+ Object Hierarchy
NIS+ Access Rights
NIS+ Administrator
NIS+ Password, Credential, and Key Commands
Chapter 12 Administering NIS+ Credentials
NIS+ Credentials
How NIS+ Credentials Work
NIS+ Credentials and Credential Information
NIS+ Authentication Components
How NIS+ Principals Are Authenticated
NIS+ Credentials Preparation Phase
NIS+ Login Phase – Detailed Description
NIS+ Request Phase – Detailed Description
DES Credential in NIS+
DES Credential Secure RPC Netname
DES Credential Verification Field in NIS+
How the DES Credential in NIS+ Is Generated
Secure RPC Passwords and the Login Password Problem in NIS+
Cached Public Keys Problems in NIS+
Where Credential-Related Information Is Stored in NIS+
NIS+ cred Table in Detail
Creating NIS+ Credential Information
nisaddcred Command
NIS+ Credential-Related Commands
How nisaddcred Creates NIS+ Credential Information
LOCAL NIS+ Credential Information
DES Credential Information in NIS+
Secure RPC Netname and NIS+ Principal Name
Creating NIS+ Credential Information for the Administrator
Creating Credential Information for NIS+ Principals
For NIS+ User Principals – Example
Using a Dummy Password and chkey in NIS+ – Example
Creating Credential Information in Another NIS+ Domain – Example
For NIS+ Machines – Example
Administering NIS+ Credential Information
Updating Your Own NIS+ Credential Information
Removing NIS+ Credential Information
Chapter 13 Administering NIS+ Keys
NIS+ Keys
Keylogin With NIS+
Changing Keys for an NIS+ Principal
Changing the NIS+ Keys
Changing NIS+ Root Keys From Root
Changing Root Keys From Another NIS+ Machine
Changing the Keys of an NIS+ Root Replica From the Replica
Changing the Keys of an NIS+ Non-Root Server
Updating Public Keys for NIS+
nisupdkeys Command
Updating Public Keys Arguments and Examples in NIS+
Updating IP Addresses in NIS+
Updating NIS+ Client Key Information
Globally Updating NIS+ Client Key Information
How to Update Client Key Information
Chapter 14 Administering Enhanced NIS+ Security Credentials
Diffie-Hellman Extended Key
Transitioning NIS+ to a New Public Key-Based Security Mechanism
Configuring NIS+ Security Mechanisms
Creating New NIS+ Security Mechanism Credentials
New NIS+ Security Mechanism Credentials – Example
Adding New Keys to NIS+ Directory Objects
Adding New Public Keys to NIS+ Directory Objects – Example
Configuring NIS+ Servers to Accept New Security Mechanism Credentials
Configuring NIS+ Servers to Accept New Security Mechanism Credentials – Example
Configuring NIS+ Machines to Use New Security Mechanism Credentials
Configuring NIS+ Machines to Use New Security Mechanism Credentials – Examples
Manually Refresh NIS+ Directory Objects – Example NETNAMER
Changing the Password Protecting New NIS+ Credentials
Change Password Protecting New NIS+ Credentials – Example
Configuring NIS+ Servers to Accept Only New Security Mechanism Credentials
Configuring NIS+ Servers to Accept Only New Security Mechanism Credentials – Example
Removing Old Credentials From the NIS+ cred Table
Removing Old Credentials From the NIS+ cred Table – Example
Chapter 15 Administering NIS+ Access Rights
About NIS+ Access Rights
Introduction to NIS+ Authorization and Access Rights
NIS+ Authorization Classes – Review
NIS+ Access Rights – Review
Concatenation of NIS+ Access Rights
How NIS+ Access Rights Are Assigned and Changed
Specifying Different Default Rights in NIS+
Changing Access Rights to an Existing NIS+ Object
NIS+ Table, Column, and Entry Security
NIS+ Table, Column, Entry Example
NIS+ Rights at Different Levels
NIS+ Read Rights
NIS+ Create Rights
NIS+ Modify Rights
NIS+ Destroy Rights
Where NIS+ Access Rights Are Stored
Viewing an NIS+ Object's Access Rights
Default NIS+ Access Rights
How an NIS+ Server Grants Access Rights to Tables
Specifying NIS+ Access Rights in Commands
NIS+ Syntax for Access Rights
NIS+ Class, Operator, and Rights Syntax
NIS+ Syntax for Owner and Group
NIS+ Syntax for Objects and Table Entries
Displaying NIS+ Defaults With nisdefaults
Setting NIS+ Default Security Values
Displaying the Value of the NIS+ NIS_DEFAULTS Variable
Changing NIS+ Defaults
Resetting the Value of NIS_DEFAULTS
Specifying Non-Default Security Values at Creation Time in NIS+
Changing NIS+ Object and Entry Access Rights
Using nischmod to Add NIS+ Rights
Using nischmod to Remove NIS+ Rights
Specifying Column Access Rights in NIS+
Setting Column Rights When Creating an NIS+ Table
Adding Rights to an Existing NIS+ Table Column
Removing Rights to an NIS+ Table Column
Changing Ownership of NIS+ Objects and Entries
Changing an NIS+ Object Owner With nischown
Changing an NIS+ Table Entry Owner With nischown
Changing an NIS+ Object or Entry's Group
Changing an NIS+ Object's Group With nischgrp
Changing an NIS+ Table Entry's Group With nischgrp
Chapter 16 Administering NIS+ Passwords
Using Passwords in NIS+
Logging In to an NIS+ Domain
How to Use Passwords
Login incorrect Message
Password will expire Message
Permission denied Message at Login
Changing Your NIS+ Password
How to Change Your NIS+ Password
NIS+ Password Change Failures
Choosing a Password
Password Requirements
Bad Choices for Passwords
Good Choices for Passwords
Administering NIS+ Passwords
nsswitch.conf File Requirements for Passwords
nispasswd Command
yppasswd Command
passwd Command
passwd and the nsswitch.conf Files
passwd -r Option
passwd Command and “NIS+ Environment”
passwd Command and Credentials
passwd Command and NIS+ Permissions
passwd Command and NIS+ Keys
passwd Command and Other NIS+ Domains
nistbladm Command
nistbladm and NIS+ Shadow Column Fields
nistbladm and the Number of Days Password Parameter in NIS+
Password-Related Commands in NIS+
Displaying Password Information in NIS+
Changing Passwords in NIS+
Changing Your Own Password
Changing Someone Else's Password in NIS+
Changing Root's Password in NIS+
How to Change root's Password
Locking a Password in NIS+
Unlocking a Password in NIS+
Managing Password Aging in NIS+
Forcing Users to Change Passwords in NIS+
Setting a Password Age Limit in NIS+
Setting Minimum Password Life in NIS+
Establishing a Password Warning Period in NIS+
Turning Off Password Aging in NIS+
Password Privilege Expiration in NIS+
Password Aging and Password Expiration in NIS+
Setting a Password Expiration Date in NIS+
Turning Off Password Privilege Expiration in NIS+
Specifying Maximum Number of Inactive Days for Users in NIS+
Specifying Password Criteria and Defaults in NIS+
/etc/defaults/passwd File
Maximum Weeks
Minimum Weeks
Warning Weeks
Minimum Password Length
Password Failure Limits
Maximum Number of Tries
Maximum Login Time Period
Chapter 17 Administering NIS+ Groups
Solaris Groups and NIS+ Groups
NIS+ Groups
Related NIS+ Administration Commands for Groups
NIS+ Group Member Types
NIS+ Member Types
NIS+ Nonmember Types
NIS+ Group Syntax
Using niscat With NIS+ Groups
Listing the Object Properties of an NIS+ Group
nisgrpadm Command
Creating an NIS+ Group
Deleting an NIS+ Group
Adding Members to an NIS+ Group
Listing the Members of an NIS+ Group
Removing Members From an NIS+ Group
Testing for Membership in an NIS+ Group
Chapter 18 Administering NIS+ Directories
NIS+ Directories
Using the niscat Command With NIS+ Directories
Listing the Object Properties of an NIS+ Directory
Using the nisls Command With Directories
Listing the Contents of an NIS+ Directory – Terse
Listing the Contents of an NIS+ Directory – Verbose
nismkdir Command
Creating an NIS+ Directory
Adding an NIS+ Replica to an Existing Directory
nisrmdir Command
Removing an NIS+ Directory
Disassociating a Replica From an NIS+ Directory
nisrm Command
Removing NIS+ Nondirectory Objects
rpc.nisd Daemon
Starting the rpc.nisd Daemon
Stopping the rpc.nisd Daemon
Changing rpc.nisd Syntax Options
nisinit Command
Three Methods to Initialize an NIS+ Client
Initializing the NIS+ Root Master Server
nis_cachemgr Daemon
Starting and Stopping the NIS+ Cache Manager
nisshowcache Command
Displaying the Contents of the NIS+ Cache
Pinging and Checkpointing in NIS+
nisping Command
Displaying When NIS+ Replicas Were Last Updated
Forcing a Ping in NIS+
Checkpointing an NIS+ Directory
nislog Command
Displaying the Contents of the NIS+ Transaction Log
nischttl Command
Changing the Time-to-Live of an NIS+ Object
Changing the Time-to-Live of an NIS+ Table Entry
Chapter 19 Administering NIS+ Tables
NIS+ Table Administration
Using the nistbladm Command With NIS+ Tables
nistbladm Syntax Summary
nistbladm and NIS+ Column Values
nistbladm, Searchable NIS+ Columns, Keys, and Column Values
nistbladm and Indexed NIS+ Names
nistbladm and NIS+ Groups
Creating a New NIS+ Table
Specifying NIS+ Table Columns
Creating Additional NIS+ Automount Tables
Deleting an NIS+ Table
Adding Entries to an NIS+ Table
Adding an NIS+ Table Entry With the -a Option
Adding an NIS+ Table Entry With the -A Option
Modifying NIS+ Table Entries
Editing an NIS+ Table Entry With the -e Option
Editing an NIS+ Table Entry With the -E Option
Removing NIS+ Table Entries
Removing NIS+ Single Table Entries
Removing Multiple Entries From an NIS+ Table
niscat Command
niscat Command Syntax
Displaying the Contents of an NIS+ Table
Displaying the Object Properties of an NIS+ Table or Entry
nismatch and nisgrep Commands
About Regular Expressions in NIS+
nismatch and nisgrep Command Syntax
Searching the First Column in NIS+
Searching a Particular Column in NIS+
Searching Multiple Columns in NIS+
nisln Command
nisln Command Syntax
Creating a Link in NIS+
nissetup Command
Expanding a Directory Into an NIS+ Domain
Expanding a Directory Into an NIS-Compatible Domain
nisaddent Command
nisaddent Command Syntax
Loading Information Into NIS+ From a File
Loading Data From an NIS Map Into NIS+
Dumping the Contents of an NIS+ Table to a File
Chapter 20 NIS+ Server Use Customization
NIS+ Servers and Clients
Default NIS+ Client Search Behavior
Designating NIS+ Preferred Servers
NIS+ Over Wide Area Networks
Optimizing NIS+ Server Use
nis_cachemgr Is Required
NIS+ Global Table or Local File
NIS+ Preference Rank Numbers
Default NIS+ Server Preferences
Efficiency and NIS+ Server Preference Numbers
Preferred-Only NIS+ Servers and All Servers
Viewing NIS+ Preferences
NIS+ Server and Client Names
NIS+ Server Preferences
When NIS+ Server Preferences Take Effect
Using the nisprefadm Command
Viewing NIS+ Machine Preferences
How to View Preferences for an NIS+ Server
How to View Preferences for an NIS+ Machine
How to View Global Preferences for an NIS+ Machine
How to View Global Preferences for an NIS+ Subnet
Specifying NIS+ Preference Rank Numbers
Specifying NIS+ Global Server Preferences
How to Set Global Preferences for an NIS+ Subnet
How to Set Global Preferences for an Individual NIS+ Machine
How to Set Global Preferences for a Remote NIS+ Domain
Specifying Local NIS+ Server Preference
How to Set Preferences on a Local NIS+ Machine
Modifying NIS+ Server Preferences
How to Change an NIS+ Server's Preference Number
How to Replace One NIS+ Server With Another in a Preference List
How to Remove NIS+ Servers From Preference Lists
Replacing an Entire Preferred Server List in NIS+
Specifying Preferred-Only Servers in NIS+
How to Specify Preferred-Only Servers in NIS+
How to Revert to Using Non-Preferred Servers in NIS+
Ending Use of Server Preferences in NIS+
Eliminating Local Server Preferences in NIS+
How to Switch From Local to Global Subnet Preferences in NIS+
How to Switch From Local to Machine-Specific Global Preferences in NIS+
How to Stop a Machine From Using Any Server Preferences in NIS+
Putting NIS+ Server Preferences Into Immediate Effect
Chapter 21 NIS+ Backup and Restore
Backing Up Your NIS+ Namespace With nisbackup
nisbackup Syntax
What nisbackup Backs Up
NIS+ Backup Target Directory
Maintaining a Chronological Sequence of NIS+ Backups
Backing Up Specific NIS+ Directories
Backing Up an Entire NIS+ Namespace
NIS+ Backup Directory Structure
NIS+ Backup Files
Restoring Your NIS+ Namespace With nisrestore
Prerequisites to Running nisrestore
nisrestore Syntax
Using nisrestore
Using NIS+ Backup/Restore to Set Up Replicas
How to Use NIS+ Backup/Restore to Set Up Replicas
Replacing NIS+ Server Machines
How to Replace NIS+ Server Machines
Chapter 22 Removing NIS+
Removing NIS+ From a Client Machine
Removing NIS+ That Was Installed Using nisclient
Removing NIS+ That Was Installed Using NIS+ Commands
How to Remove NIS+ That Was Installed Using NIS+ Commands
Removing NIS+ From a Server
How to Remove NIS+ From a Server
Removing the NIS+ Namespace
How to Remove the NIS+ Namespace
Chapter 23 Information in NIS+ Tables
NIS+ Tables
NIS+ Tables and Other Name Services
NIS+ Table Input File Format
auto_home NIS+ Table
auto_master NIS+ Table
bootparams NIS+ Table
client_info NIS+ Table
cred NIS+ Table
ethers NIS+ Table
group NIS+ Table
hosts NIS+ Table
mail_aliases NIS+ Table
netgroup NIS+ Table
netmasks NIS+ Table
networks NIS+ Table
passwd NIS+ Table
protocols NIS+ Table
rpc NIS+ Table
services NIS+ Table
timezone NIS+ Table
Additional Default Tables
Chapter 24 NIS+ Troubleshooting
NIS+ Debugging Options
NIS+ Administration Problems
NIS+ Illegal Object Problems
nisinit Fails
NIS+ Checkpoint Keeps Failing
Cannot Add NIS+ User to a Group
NIS+ Logs Grow too Large
Lack of Disk Space for NIS+
Cannot Truncate NIS+ Transaction Log File
NIS+ Domain Name Confusion
Cannot Delete org_dir or groups_dir
Removal or Dissociation of NIS+ Directory From Replica Fails
NIS+ Database Problems
Multiple rpc.nisd Parent Processes
rpc.nisd Fails
NIS+ and NIS Compatibility Problems
User Cannot Log In to NIS+ Domain After Password Change
nsswitch.conf File Fails to Perform Correctly
NIS+ Object Not Found Problems
NIS+ Syntax or Spelling Error
Incorrect NIS+ Path
NIS+ Domain Levels Not Correctly Specified
NIS+ Object Does Not Exist
Lagging or Out-of-Sync NIS+ Replica
NIS+ Files Missing or Corrupt
Old /var/nis Filenames
Blanks in NIS+ Name
Cannot Use Automounter in NIS+
Links To or From NIS+ Table Entries Do Not Work
NIS+ Ownership and Permission Problems
No NIS+ Permission
No NIS+ Credentials
NIS+ Server Running at Security Level 0
User Login Same as NIS+ Machine Name
Bad NIS+ Credentials
NIS+ Security Problems
NIS+ Security Problem Symptoms
Login Incorrect Message
Password Locked, Expired, or Terminated
Stale and Outdated NIS+ Credential Information
Storing and Updating NIS+ Credential Information
Updating Stale Cached NIS+ Keys
Corrupted NIS+ Credentials
Keyserv Failure
Machine Previously Was an NIS+ Client
No Entry in the NIS+ cred Table
Changed NIS+ Domain Name
When Changing a Machine to a Different NIS+ Domain
NIS+ and Login Passwords in /etc/passwd File
Secure RPC Password and NIS+ Login Passwords Are Different
Preexisting /etc/.rootkey File
Root Password Change Causes Problem in NIS+
NIS+ Performance and System Hang Problems
NIS+ Performance Problem Symptoms
NIS+ Checkpointing Operations
NIS+ Variable NIS_PATH
NIS+ Table Paths
Too Many NIS+ Replicas
Recursive NIS+ Groups
Large NIS+ Database Logs at Startup
Master rpc.nisd Daemon Died
No nis_cachemgr
NIS+ Server Very Slow at Startup After NIS+ Installation
niscat Returns: Server busy. Try Again
NIS+ Queries Hang After Changing Host Name
NIS+ System Resource Problems
NIS+ Resource Problem Symptoms
Insufficient Memory in NIS+
Insufficient Disk Space in NIS+
Insufficient Processes in NIS+
NIS+ User Problems
NIS+ User Problem Symptoms
NIS+ User Cannot Log In
NIS+ User Cannot Log In Using New Password
NIS+ User Cannot Remote Log In to Remote Domain
NIS+ User Cannot Change Password
Other NIS+ Problems
How to Tell if NIS+ Is Running
NIS+ Replica Update Failure
Appendix A NIS+ Error Messages
About NIS+ Error Messages
NIS+ Error Message Context
Context-Sensitive Meanings for Error Messages in NIS+
How NIS+ Error Messages Are Alphabetized
Numbers in NIS+ Error Messages
Common NIS+ Namespace Error Messages
Appendix B Updates to NIS+ During the Solaris 10 Release
Solaris 10 and NIS+
FNS No Longer Supported in NIS+
Service Management Facility (SMF) and NIS+
ipnodes File Removed
Glossary
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