How to Stop a Machine from Using Any Server Preferences

1. Remove the machine's /var/nis/client_info file.

   # rm /var/nis/client_info

   If the machine's domain does not have a global client_info table, this step is all you have to do. If the domain does have a client_info table, continue on to the next step.

2. Create an empty /var/nis/client_info file.

   # touch /var/nis/client_info

   When a machine has its own /var/nis/client_info file, it does not use global preferences from any client_info table. If the machine has an empty /var/nis/client_info file, it will not use any preferences at all and will obtain NIS+ information as described in "Default Client Search Behavior".