Table 4-3 shows client-to-name server commands. These commands are typed on name service client machines and request information of name service servers. The commands in column 1 run on Solaris 1, Solaris 2 or Solaris 7 NIS clients connected to Solaris 1 NIS servers. The commands in column 2 run on Solaris 1, Solaris 2, or Solaris 7 NIS clients connected to Solaris 2 or Solaris 7 NIS+ servers running in NIS-compatibility mode. The commands in column 3 only run on Solaris 2 or Solaris 7 NIS+ clients connected to Solaris 2 or Solaris 7 NIS+ servers. Commands are approximately equivalent across rows. "N/A" indicates that an equivalent command does not exist for that case.
Table 4-3 NIS Client Commands and Equivalent NIS+ Commands
SunOS 4.x NIS Server |
NIS+ Server in NIS-Compatibility Mode |
NIS+ Server |
---|---|---|
ypwhich -m |
ypwhich -m |
niscat -o org_dir |
ypcat |
ypcat |
niscat |
ypwhich |
ypwhich |
N/A |
ypmatch |
ypmatch |
nismatch/nisgrep |
yppasswd |
passwd |
passwd |
ypbind |
ypbind |
N/A |
yppoll |
N/A |
N/A |
ypset |
ypset |
N/A |
N/A |
ypinit -c |
nisclient -c |
Note that:
In the Solaris 2.5 release, the passwd command should be used regardless of NIS or NIS+ status. The functions previously performed by nispasswd and yppasswd have now been included in the passwd command.
The ypinit -c command is available only on Solaris 2 or Solaris 7 NIS clients.