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:
Next Contents Index


Introduction

The NIS Extension Guide explains how to use the Netscape Directory Server as an NIS server. It explains how to initialize and configure the NIS service to use the LDAP directory to store information. It also describes how NIS information is stored in the LDAP directory.


Netscape Directory Server 4.11 Overview
The NIS Extension provided with Solaris Extensions for Netscape Directory Server 4.11 offers all the tools required to operate an NIS service that is synchronized with the directory server.


Prerequisite Reading
For information on how to configure and manage the directory server and the directory contents, refer to the Netscape Directory Server Administrator's Guide. For basic directory and architectural concepts, refer to the Netscape Directory Server Deployment Manual.

Instructions for installing the Netscape Directory Server components are contained in the Netscape Directory Server Installation Guide.

For information on NIS administration, refer to the documentation for your Solaris operating environment.


What Is in This Book?
This book explains how to set up and manage the synchronization of an NIS naming service with the Netscape Directory Server. It is intended for NIS administrators who want to move to an LDAP-based NIS service. It is assumed that you are familiar with NIS administration.


Conventions Used in This Book
This section explains the conventions used in this book.

Monospaced font—This typeface is used for any text that appears on the computer screen or text that you should type. It is also used for filenames, functions, and examples.

Note. Notes and Warnings mark important information. Make sure you read the information before continuing with a task.

|—The vertical bar is used as a separator for user interface elements. For example, Configuration|Logs means you should go to the Configuration tab on the Directory Server Console and then select the Logs icon.

Throughout this book you will see path references of the form

<NSHOME>/slapd-<serverID>/...

In these situations, <NSHOME> represents the directory where you installed the server, and <serverID> represents the server identifier you gave the server when you installed it. For example, if you installed your server in /export/ns-home and gave the server an identifier of phonebook, then the actual path would be

/export/ns-home/slapd-phonebook/. . .

 

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