How to Create a New Non-Root Domain

1. Type the following command as superuser (root) on the NIS+ domain's root master server to create a new non-root domain master server.

   The -M option indicates that a master server for a new non-root domain should be created. The -d option specifies the new domain name, sales.doc.com. in this instance. The -h option specifies the client machine, (client2, in this example), that will become the master server of the new domain.

   master1# nisserver -M -d sales.doc.com. -h client2 This script sets up a non-root NIS+ master server for domain sales.doc.com Domain name : sales.doc.com. NIS+ server : client2 NIS+ group : admin.sales.doc.com. NIS (YP) compatibility : OFF Security level : 2=DES Is this information correct? (type 'y' to accept, 'n' to change)

   Master servers of new non-root domains are created with the same set of default values as root servers. See "How to Create a Root Master Server" for more information on NIS+ group, NIS compatibility, and security level.

2. Type y to continue.

   Typing n causes the script to prompt you for the correct information. (See "How to Change Incorrect Information" for what you need to do if you type n.)

   Is this information correct? (type 'y' to accept, 'n' to change) y This script sets up machine "client2" as an NIS+ non-root master server for domain sales.doc.com. Do you want to continue? (type 'y' to continue, 'n' to exit this script)

3. Type y to continue.

   Typing n safely exits the script. The script exits on its own if rpc.nisd is not running on the client machine.

   Do you want to continue? (type 'y' to continue, 'n' to exit this script) y running nissetup ... org_dir.sales.doc.com. created groups_dir.sales.doc.com. created ... ... setting NIS+ group admin.sales.doc.com. ... The system client2 is now configured as a non-root server for domain sales.doc.com. You can now populate the standard NIS+ tables by using the nispopulate or /usr/lib/nis/nisaddent commands.

   The machine client2 is now the master server of the sales.doc.com. domain. The sales.doc.com. domain is a subdomain of the doc.com. domain. The machine client2 is simultaneously still a client of the root domain doc.com., and the master server of the sales.doc.com. domain.

   You can now populate the standard NIS+ tables on the new master server of the sales.doc.com. domain.