Solaris Naming Setup and Configuration Guide

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.