To change to a switch file, follow these steps:
Log in to the client as superuser.
Copy the alternate file appropriate for the machine's naming service over the nsswitch.conf file.
NIS+ Version (done automatically for you by NIS+ scripts)
client1# cd /etc client1# cp nsswitch.nisplus nsswitch.conf |
NIS Version
client1# cd /etc client1# cp nsswitch.nis nsswitch.conf |
Local /etc Files Version
client1# cd /etc client1# cp nsswitch.files nsswitch.conf |
Reboot the machine.
The nscd naming service cache daemon caches switch information. Some library routines do not periodically check the nsswitch.conf file to see whether it has been changed. You must reboot the machine to make sure that the daemon and those routines have the latest information in the file.