The Linux NIS(YP)/NIS+/NYS HOWTO

Andrea Dell'Amico, Mitchum DSouza, Erwin Embsen

1. Glossary of Terms

1.1 Some General Information

2. Introduction

2.1 New versions of this document

2.2 Disclaimer

2.3 Feedback

2.4 Acknowledgements

3. NIS or NIS+ (aka. NYS) ?

4. How it works

5. What you need to set up NIS?

5.1 The RPC Portmapper

5.2 Determine whether you are a Server, Slave or Client.

5.3 The Software

5.4 Setting up a NIS Client

6. What you need to set up NYS?

6.1 Determine whether you are a Server, Slave or Client.

6.2 The Software

6.3 Setting up a NYS Client

6.4 The nsswitch.conf File

7. Setting up a NYS Server

7.1 The Server Program ypserv

7.2 The Program yppasswdd

8. Verifying the NIS/NYS Installation

9. Common Problems and Troubleshooting NIS

10. Frequently Asked Questions