Solaris Naming Setup and Configuration Guide

NIS Maps

The namespace data set used by NIS is stored in a set of NIS maps. NIS maps are essentially two-column tables.

Default NIS Maps

Table 10-3 describes the default NIS maps, information they contain, and whether the operating system consults the corresponding administrative files when NIS is running.

Table 10-3 NIS Map Descriptions


Map Name	Corresponding NIS Admin File	Description
`bootparams`	`bootparams`	Contains path names of files clients need during boot: root, swap, possibly others.
`ethers.byaddr`	`ethers`	Contains machine names and Ethernet addresses. The Ethernet address is the key in the map.
`ethers.byname`	`ethers`	Same as `ethers.byaddr`, except the key is machine name instead of the Ethernet address.
`group.bygid`	`group`	Contains group security information with group ID as key.
`group.byname`	`group`	Contains group security information with group name as key.
`hosts.byaddr`	`hosts`	Contains machine name, and IP address, with IP address as key.
`hosts.byname`	`hosts`	Contains machine name and IP address, with machine (host) name as key.
`mail.aliases`	`aliases`	Contains aliases and mail addresses, with aliases as key.
`mail.byaddr`	`aliases`	Contains mail address and alias, with mail address as key.
`netgroup.byhost`	`netgroup`	Contains group name, user name, and machine name.
`netgroup.byuser`	`netgroup`	Same as `netgroup.byhost`, except that key is user name.
`netgroup`	`netgroup`	Same as `netgroup.byhost`, except that key is group name.
`netid.byname`	`passwd, hosts, group`	Used for UNIX-style authentication. Contains the netname database. If there is a `netid` file available it is consulted in addition to the data available through the other files.
`netmasks.byaddr`	`netmasks`	Contains network mask to be used with IP subnetting, with the address as the key.
`networks.byaddr`	`networks`	Contains names of networks known to your system and their IP addresses, with the address as the key.
`networks.byname`	`networks`	Same as `networks.byaddr`, except the key is the name of the network.
`passwd.adjunct. byname`	`passwd` and `shadow`	Contains auditing information and the hidden password information for C2 clients.
`passwd.byname`	`passwd` and `shadow`	Contains password information with user name as key.
`passwd.byuid`	`passwd` and `shadow`	Same as `passwd.byname`, except that the key is user ID.
`protocols.byname`	`protocols`	Contains network protocols known to your network.
`protocols.bynumber`	`protocols`	Same as `protocols.byname`, except that key is protocol number.
`rpc.bynumber`	`rpc`	Contains program number and name of RPCs known to your system. Key is RPC program number.
`services.byname`	`services`	Lists Internet services known to your network. Key is port and protocol.
`services.byservice`	`services`	Lists Internet services known to your network. Key is service name.
`ypservers`	N/A	Lists NIS servers known to your network.

Modifying NIS Maps

See Solaris Naming Administration Guide for information on modifying NIS maps after they are created.