Initializing the Root Master Server

To initialize the root master server, use the nisinit -rcommand:

nisinit -r

You will need the following information

• The superuser password of the workstation that will become the root master server.

• The name of the new root domain. The root domain name must have at least two elements (labels) and end in a dot (for example, something.com.). The last element must be either an Internet organizational name (as shown in Table 13-4), or a two or three character geographic identifier such as .jp. for Japan.