Solaris Naming Setup and Configuration Guide

Root Domain Configuration Summary

Table 5-2 summarizes the steps required to configure a root domain. The summary assumes a simple case. Be sure you are familiar with the complete task descriptions before you use this summary as a reference. This summary does not show the server's responses to each command.

Table 5-2 Setting Up a Root Domain: Command Summary


Tasks	Commands
Log in as superuser to `rootmaster`.	`rootmaster% su` `Password:`
Check domain name	`# domainname`
Check Switch file.	`# more /etc/nsswitch.conf`
Remove leftover NIS+ material.	`# rm -rf /var/nis*`
Name the admin group.	`# NIS_GROUP=admin.doc.com.; export NIS_GROUP`
Initialize the root master.	`# nisinit -r`
[NIS-compat only] Start daemon with `-Y -B, S 0`. Change to `EMULYP=-Y -B`.	`# rpc.nisd -Y -B -S 0` `# vi /etc/inet.d/rpc`
[NIS+ Only] Start daemon with `-S 0`.	`# rpc.nisd -S 0`
Create `org_dir` and `groups_dir` tables.	`# /usr/lib/nis/nissetup [-Y]`
Create DES credentials for root master.	`#nisaddcred des` `Enter login password:`
Create `admin` group.	`# nisgrpadm -c admin.doc.com.`
Assign full group rights to root directory	`# nischmod g+rmcd doc.com.`
Add `rootmaster` to `admin` group.	`# nisgrpadm -a admin.doc.com. rootmaster.doc.com.`
Update root directory's keys. Update `org_dir`'s keys. Update `groups_dir`'s keys.	`# /usr/lib/nis/nisupdkeys doc.com.` `# /usr/lib/nis/nisupdkeys org_dir.doc.com.` `# /usr/lib/nis/nisupdkeys groups_dir.doc.com.`
Start NIS+ cache manager	`# nis_cachemgr`
Kill existing daemon.	`# ps -ef \| grep rpc.nisd` `# kill -9 process-id`
Restart the NIS+ daemon. (Use `-Y` for NIS compat and `-B` for DNS.)	`# rpc.nisd [-Y] [-B]`
Add your LOCAL credentials.	`# nisaddcred -p 11177 -P topadmin.doc.com. local`
Add your DES credentials.	`# nisaddcred -p unix.11177@doc.com -P topadmin.doc.com. des Enter login password:`
Add credentials for other admins. Add other admins to `admin` group.	`# nisaddcred ... nisgrpadm -a admin.doc.com` `members`