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Chapter 1 About Naming and Directory Services
What Is a Naming Service?
Oracle Solaris Naming Services
Naming Services and the Service Management Facility
DNS Naming Service
Multicast DNS and Service Discovery
/etc Files Naming Service
NIS Naming Service
LDAP Naming Services
Name Service Switch
Comparing the Naming Services
IPv6 Extensions to Oracle Solaris Name Services
DNS Extensions for IPv6
Chapter 2 About the Name Service Switch
Overview of the Name Service Switch
Databases and Sources for the Name Service Switch
Source Formats for the Name Service Switch
Status Messages for the Name Service Switch
Switch Action Options for the Name Service Switch
Default Search Criteria for the Name Service Switch
keyserv and publickey Entries in the Name Service Switch
Configuring the Name Service Switch
How to Change the Source for a Database
How to Configure a Search Criterion for a Database
How to Change the Source for All Naming Databases
How to Use a Legacy nsswitch.conf File
Name Service Switch and Password Information
Chapter 3 Managing DNS Server and Client Services
Overview of DNS
Multicast DNS
Multicast DNS Service Discovery
Related Materials About DNS
DNS and the Service Management Facility
Administering DNS
How to Install the DNS Package
How to Configure a DNS Server
How to Create an rndc.conf File
How to Configure DNS Server Options
How to Run the DNS Service as an Alternative User
How to Enable a DNS Client
How to Verify DNS Configuration Changes
Troubleshooting DNS Server Startup Issues
Administering Multicast DNS
How to Enable mDNS and DNS Service Discovery
Advertising Resources for DNS
DNS Reference
DNS Files
DNS Commands and Daemons
Compilation Flags Used When BIND Was Built
Chapter 4 Setting Up Oracle Solaris Active Directory Clients
Overview of the nss_ad Naming Service Module
How to Configure the nss_ad Module
Password Updates
nss_ad Naming Service Module Data Retrieval From AD
Retrieving passwd Information
Retrieving shadow Information
Retrieving group Information
Chapter 5 About the Network Information Service
NIS Introduction
NIS Architecture
NIS Machine Types
NIS Servers
NIS Clients
NIS Elements
NIS Domain
NIS Daemons
NIS Commands
NIS Maps
Default NIS Maps
Using NIS Maps
NIS Map Nicknames
NIS Binding
Server-List Mode
Broadcast Mode
Chapter 6 Setting Up and Configuring Network Information Service
Configuring NIS
NIS and the Service Management Facility
Planning Your NIS Domain
Identify Your NIS Servers and Clients
Preparing the Master Server
Preparing the Master Server (Task Map)
Source Files Directory
passwd Files and Namespace Security
How to Prepare Source Files for Conversion
Preparing /var/yp/Makefile
How to Install the NIS Master Server Package
How to Set Up the Master Server
How to Support Multiple NIS Domains on One Master Server
Starting and Stopping NIS Services on an NIS Server
Starting and Stopping NIS Services on an NIS Server (Task Map)
Starting the NIS Service Automatically
How to Enable the NIS Server Services Manually
How to Disable the NIS Server Services
How to Refresh the NIS Server Service
Setting Up NIS Slave Servers
Setting Up NIS Slave Servers (Task Map)
Preparing a Slave Server
How to Set Up a Slave Server
How to Start NIS on a Slave Server
How to Add a New Slave Server
Administering NIS Clients
Administering NIS Clients (Task Map)
How to Configure an NIS Client in Broadcast Mode
How to Configure an NIS Client Using Specific NIS Servers
Disabling the NIS Client Services
Chapter 7 Administering Network Information Service
Password Files and Namespace Security
Administering NIS Users
How to Add a New NIS User to an NIS Domain
Setting User Passwords
NIS Netgroups
Working With NIS Maps
Obtaining Map Information
Changing a Map's Master Server
How to Change a Map's Master Server
Modifying Configuration Files
How to Modify Configuration Files
Modifying and Using /var/yp/Makefile
Working With the Makefile
Changing Makefile Macros/Variables
Modifying Makefile Entries
How to Modify /var/yp/Makefile to Use Specific Databases
How to Modify the Makefile to Delete Databases
Updating and Modifying Existing Maps
How to Update Maps Supplied With the Default Set
Maintaining Updated Maps
Propagating an NIS Map
Using the cron Command for Map Transfers
Using Shell Scripts With cron and ypxfr
Directly Invoking the ypxfr Command
Logging ypxfr Activity
Modifying Non-Default Maps
Using the makedbm Command to Modify a Non-Default Map
Creating New Maps From Text Files
Adding Entries to a File-Based Map
Creating Maps From Standard Input
Modifying Maps Made From Standard Input
Working With NIS Servers
Binding to a Specific NIS Server
How to Set a Machine's NIS Domain Name
How to Configure Machine Host Name and Address Lookup Through NIS and DNS
Turning Off NIS Services
Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Network Information System
NIS Binding Problems
Symptoms of NIS Binding Problems
Problems Affecting Single NIS Client
ypbind Not Running on NIS Client
Missing or Incorrect NIS Domain Name
NIS Client Not Bound to Server
No NIS Server Available
ypwhich Displays Are Inconsistent
When NIS Server Binding is Not Possible
ypbind Crashes
Problems Affecting NIS Clients
rpc.yppasswdd Considers a Non-Restricted Shell That Begins With r to Be Restricted
Network or NIS Servers Are Unreachable
NIS Server Malfunction
NIS Daemons Not Running
NIS Servers Have Different Versions of an NIS Map
ypserv Crashes
Glossary
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Working With Oracle
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Solaris 11.3 Directory and Naming Services: DNS and NIS
October 2017
Describes how to set up and administer the DNS and NIS naming services.
Document Information
Using This Documentation
Product Documentation Library
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1 About Naming and Directory Services
What Is a Naming Service?
Oracle Solaris Naming Services
Naming Services and the Service Management Facility
DNS Naming Service
Multicast DNS and Service Discovery
/etc Files Naming Service
NIS Naming Service
LDAP Naming Services
Name Service Switch
Comparing the Naming Services
IPv6 Extensions to Oracle Solaris Name Services
DNS Extensions for IPv6
2 About the Name Service Switch
Overview of the Name Service Switch
Databases and Sources for the Name Service Switch
Source Formats for the Name Service Switch
Status Messages for the Name Service Switch
Switch Action Options for the Name Service Switch
Default Search Criteria for the Name Service Switch
keyserv and publickey Entries in the Name Service Switch
Configuring the Name Service Switch
How to Change the Source for a Database
How to Configure a Search Criterion for a Database
How to Change the Source for All Naming Databases
How to Use a Legacy nsswitch.conf File
Name Service Switch and Password Information
3 Managing DNS Server and Client Services
Overview of DNS
Multicast DNS
Multicast DNS Service Discovery
Related Materials About DNS
DNS and the Service Management Facility
Administering DNS
How to Install the DNS Package
How to Configure a DNS Server
How to Create an rndc.conf File
How to Configure DNS Server Options
How to Run the DNS Service as an Alternative User
How to Enable a DNS Client
How to Verify DNS Configuration Changes
Troubleshooting DNS Server Startup Issues
Administering Multicast DNS
How to Enable mDNS and DNS Service Discovery
Advertising Resources for DNS
DNS Reference
DNS Files
DNS Commands and Daemons
Compilation Flags Used When BIND Was Built
4 Setting Up Oracle Solaris Active Directory Clients
Overview of the nss_ad Naming Service Module
How to Configure the nss_ad Module
Password Updates
nss_ad Naming Service Module Data Retrieval From AD
Retrieving passwd Information
Retrieving shadow Information
Retrieving group Information
5 About the Network Information Service
NIS Introduction
NIS Architecture
NIS Machine Types
NIS Servers
NIS Clients
NIS Elements
NIS Domain
NIS Daemons
NIS Commands
NIS Maps
Default NIS Maps
Using NIS Maps
NIS Map Nicknames
NIS Binding
Server-List Mode
Broadcast Mode
6 Setting Up and Configuring Network Information Service
Configuring NIS
NIS and the Service Management Facility
Planning Your NIS Domain
Identify Your NIS Servers and Clients
Preparing the Master Server
Preparing the Master Server (Task Map)
Source Files Directory
passwd Files and Namespace Security
How to Prepare Source Files for Conversion
Preparing /var/yp/Makefile
How to Install the NIS Master Server Package
How to Set Up the Master Server
How to Support Multiple NIS Domains on One Master Server
Starting and Stopping NIS Services on an NIS Server
Starting and Stopping NIS Services on an NIS Server (Task Map)
Starting the NIS Service Automatically
How to Enable the NIS Server Services Manually
How to Disable the NIS Server Services
How to Refresh the NIS Server Service
Setting Up NIS Slave Servers
Setting Up NIS Slave Servers (Task Map)
Preparing a Slave Server
How to Set Up a Slave Server
How to Start NIS on a Slave Server
How to Add a New Slave Server
Administering NIS Clients
Administering NIS Clients (Task Map)
How to Configure an NIS Client in Broadcast Mode
How to Configure an NIS Client Using Specific NIS Servers
Disabling the NIS Client Services
7 Administering Network Information Service
Password Files and Namespace Security
Administering NIS Users
How to Add a New NIS User to an NIS Domain
Setting User Passwords
NIS Netgroups
Working With NIS Maps
Obtaining Map Information
Changing a Map's Master Server
How to Change a Map's Master Server
Modifying Configuration Files
How to Modify Configuration Files
Modifying and Using /var/yp/Makefile
Working With the Makefile
Changing Makefile Macros/Variables
Modifying Makefile Entries
How to Modify /var/yp/Makefile to Use Specific Databases
How to Modify the Makefile to Delete Databases
Updating and Modifying Existing Maps
How to Update Maps Supplied With the Default Set
Maintaining Updated Maps
Propagating an NIS Map
Using the cron Command for Map Transfers
Using Shell Scripts With cron and ypxfr
Directly Invoking the ypxfr Command
Logging ypxfr Activity
Modifying Non-Default Maps
Using the makedbm Command to Modify a Non-Default Map
Creating New Maps From Text Files
Adding Entries to a File-Based Map
Creating Maps From Standard Input
Modifying Maps Made From Standard Input
Working With NIS Servers
Binding to a Specific NIS Server
How to Set a Machine's NIS Domain Name
How to Configure Machine Host Name and Address Lookup Through NIS and DNS
Turning Off NIS Services
8 Troubleshooting Network Information System
NIS Binding Problems
Symptoms of NIS Binding Problems
Problems Affecting Single NIS Client
ypbind Not Running on NIS Client
Missing or Incorrect NIS Domain Name
NIS Client Not Bound to Server
No NIS Server Available
ypwhich Displays Are Inconsistent
When NIS Server Binding is Not Possible
ypbind Crashes
Problems Affecting NIS Clients
rpc.yppasswdd Considers a Non-Restricted Shell That Begins With r to Be Restricted
Network or NIS Servers Are Unreachable
NIS Server Malfunction
NIS Daemons Not Running
NIS Servers Have Different Versions of an NIS Map
Logging ypxfr Output
Check the crontab File and ypxfr Shell Script
Check the ypservers Map
Workaround to Update Maps on a Broken Slave Server
ypserv Crashes
Glossary
Index
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
K
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y