The nisgrpadm command performs most group administration tasks but several other commands affect groups as well:
Table 12-1 Commands That Affect Groups
Command |
Description |
See |
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nissetup |
Creates, among other things, the directory in which a domain's groups are stored: groups_dir. |
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nisls |
Lists the contents of the groups_dir directory; in other words, all the groups in a domain. For each named groups there will be a table of that name in groups_dir. | |
nischgrp |
Changes or assigns a group to any NIS+ object. | |
niscat |
Lists the object properties and membership of an NIS+ group. | |
nisdefaults |
Lists, among other things, the group that will be assigned to any new NIS+ object. |
For a complete description of these commands and their syntax, and options, see the NIS+ man pages.
Do not use the nistbladm command to work with the NIS+ groups table.