Complete Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1
Introduction to Synchronized NIS/LDAP Service
Chapter 2
Initializing and Operating the NIS Service
Chapter 3
Using Deja to Update NIS Information
Chapter 4
NIS Information in the LDAP Directory
Chapter 5
NIS Command & File Reference
Appendix A
Mapping Syntax and Semantics
NIS Extension Guide
Contents
Index
Contents
Netscape Directory Server 4.11 Overview
Prerequisite Reading
What Is in This Book?
Conventions Used in This Book
Chapter 1
Introduction to Synchronized NIS/LDAP Service
Benefits of Netscape Directory Server
NIS/LDAP Compared Terminology
Transitioning to Synchronized Operation
Daemons Providing Synchronized Service
dsypserv
dsyppasswdd
dsypxfr
dsmakedbm
dsypinit
dsypsync
dsyp
dsypaddmap
dsypdelmap
Chapter 2
Initializing and Operating the NIS Service
Initializing Synchronized Operation
Setting Up an NIS Server
Setting up Synchronized Service
Running the dsypinstall Script
Verifying your NIS Installation
Checking NIS Information
Checking Server Status
Getting the List of Supported Maps
Access Control on NIS Information
Configuring the NIS Service
Setting NIS Configuration Variables
Configuring NIS Subtrees
Updating NIS Maps
Propagating NIS Maps
Standard NIS Replication
LDAP Replication
Adding and Deleting NIS Maps
Chapter 3
Using Deja to Update NIS Information
Introduction to Deja
Starting Deja
Logging In
General Operations
Setting the Display Options
Setting Deja Properties
User Properties
Connection Properties
Opening a New Deja Window
Closing a Deja Window
Reconnecting Deja to the Directory Server
Connecting to Another Directory Server
Refreshing the Browser Window
Operations on NIS Entries
Viewing an Entry
The View Window
Closing a View Window
Copying an Entry From a View Window
Highlighting an Entry From a View Window
Creating a New Entry
Naming an Entry
Selecting Object Classes
Selecting Attributes
Cancel
Deleting an Entry
Cut, Copy and Paste
Cutting an Entry
Copying an Entry
Pasting an Entry
Restoring an Entry
Modifying an Entry
Renaming an Entry
Searching for an Entry
Search Results List
Setting Deja Properties
File Structure
File Syntax
Labels
General Properties
Standard LDAP Properties
Hiding Attributes
Login Parameters
NIS Properties
Adding a NIS Map to Deja using dejasync
Default NIS Map Definitions
Chapter 4
NIS Information in the LDAP Directory
NIS Files/LDAP Subtrees
NIS File Entries/LDAP Entries
Generic Mapping
aliases Mapping
bootparams Mapping
ethers Mapping
group Mapping
hosts Mapping
netgroup Mapping
networks Mapping
passwd Mapping
protocols Mapping
rpc Mapping
ypservers Mapping
NIS Schema
NIS Object Classes
automount
bootableDevice (auxiliary object class)
ieee802Device (auxiliary object class)
ipHost (auxiliary object class)
ipNetwork
ipProtocol
nisMailAlias
nisMap
nisNetGroup
nisNetId
nisObject
nisSunObject
oncRpc
posixAccount (auxiliary object class)
posixGroup
shadowAccount (auxiliary object class)
sunNisMap
sunNisServer
NIS Attributes
automountInformation
bootFile
bootParameter
commonName
description
gecos
gidNumber
homeDirectory
ipHostNumber
ipNetmaskNumber
ipNetworkNumber
ipProtocolNumber
localityName
loginShell
macAddress
manager
memberNisNetgroup
nisMapEntry
nisMapName
nisNetgroupTriple
nisNetIdGroup
nisNetIdHost
nisNetIdUser
oncRpcNumber
rfc822MailMember
seeAlso
serialNumber
shadowLastChange
shadowExpire
shadowFlag
shadowInactive
shadowMax
shadowMin
shadowWarning
sunNisDbmCache
sunNisDnsForwarding
sunNisDomain
sunNisInputFile
sunNisKey
sunNisLoadMap
sunNisMapFullName
sunNisMapState
sunNisMaster
sunNisOutputName
sunNisSecurityMode
uidNumber
userid
userPassword
NIS/LDAP Mapping Summary
Chapter 5
NIS Command & File Reference
Deja.properties
Synopsis
Description
File Structure
File Syntax
Labels
User Input
General Properties
Standard LDAP Properties
NIS Properties
RADIUS Properties
See Also
dejasync
Synopsis
Description
nis.mapping File
radius.mapping File
Options
See Also
dsexport
Synopsis
Description
Options
See Also
dsimport
Synopsis
Description
Options
See Also
dsyp
Synopsis
Description
Options
See Also
dsypaddmap
Synopsis
Description
Options
See Also
dsypdelmap
Synopsis
Description
Options
See Also
dsypinit
Synopsis
Description
Options
Client Option
Master Server Options
Slave Server Options
Disable Options
See Also
dsypinstall
Synopsis
Description
Options
See Also
dsyppasswdd
Synopsis
Description
Options
Notes
See Also
dsypsync
Synopsis
Description
Options
See Also
dsypxfr
Synopsis
Description
Options
See Also
nis.at.conf
Synopsis
Description
See Also
nis.conf
Synopsis
Description
See Also
nis.mapping
Synopsis
Description
Configuration Parameters
Mapping Information
See Also
nis.oc.conf
Synopsis
Description
See Also
Appendix A
Mapping Syntax and Semantics
File Structure
Mapping Semantics
Common Section
Dynamic Section
LINE
MATCH_FILTER
ALL_FILTER
DC_NAMING
Export Section
Import Section
Mapping Syntax
Common
Dynamic
Extract
Condense
split Function
string2instances Function
instances2string Function
trim Function
getrdn Function
exclude Function
Build
Index
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