Configuring a Client as an NIS+ Server

Perform any of the following to alternate procedures to configure a client as a server. These procedures create a directory with the same name as the server and create the server's initialization files which are placed in /var/nis.

All servers in the same domain must have the same NIS-compatibility setting. For example, if the master server is NIS compatible, then its replicas should also be NIS compatible.

How to Configure a Server Without NIS Compatibility

1. To configure a server without NIS compatibility, enter the following command:

   client1# rpc.nisd

How to Configure a Server With NIS Compatibility

1. Edit the /etc/init.d/rpc file on the server to uncomment the whole line containing the string -EMULYP="-Y".

   To do this, remove the # character from the beginning of the line.

2. Type the following as superuser.

   client1# rpc.nisd -Y

How to Configure a Server With DNS and NIS Compatibility

This procedure configures a NIS+ server with both DNS forwarding and NIS+ compatibility. Both of these features are needed to support SunOS 4.x clients.

1. Edit the /etc/init.d/rpc file on the server to uncomment the whole line containing the string EMULYP="-Y".

   To do this, remove the # character from the beginning of the line.

2. Add -B to the above line inside the quotes.

   The line should read:

   -EMULYP="-Y -B"

3. Type the following command as superuser.

   client1# rpc.nisd -Y -B

   Now this server is ready to be designated a master or replica of a domain.