NIS Naming Contexts

During the NIS initialization phase, the information imported into the LDAP directory is organized according to the tree structure shown in Figure 6-4. In this figure, ou=mapName represents any map not defined in the default nis.mapping file, for example services.byname.

Figure 6-4 Tree Structure for NIS Information

This tree structure can be configured to suit your needs by modifying the mapping file /etc/opt/SUNWconn/ldap/current/mapping/nis.mapping.