The Linux NIS(YP)/NYS/NIS+ HOWTO
Thorsten Kukuk
v0.9, 10. January 1998
This document describes how to configure Linux as NIS(YP) or NIS+ client and how to install as NIS server.
1.
Introduction
1.1 New versions of this document
1.2 Disclaimer
1.3 Feedback and Corrections
1.4 Acknowledgements
2.
Glossary and General Information
2.1 Glossary of Terms
2.2 Some General Information
3.
NIS or NIS+ ?
3.1 libc 4/5 with traditional NIS or NYS ?
4.
How it works
4.1 How NIS(YP) works
4.2 How NIS+ works
5.
The RPC Portmapper
6.
What do you need to set up NIS?
6.1 Determine whether you are a Server, Slave or Client.
6.2 The Software
6.3 The ypbind daemon
6.4 Setting up a NIS Client using Traditional NIS
6.5 Setting up a NIS Client using NYS
6.6 Setting up a NIS Client using glibc 2.x
6.7 The nsswitch.conf File
7.
What do you need to set up NIS+ ?
7.1 The Software
7.2 Setting up a NIS+ client
7.3 NIS+, keylogin, login and PAM
7.4 The nsswitch.conf File
8.
Setting up a NIS Server
8.1 The Server Program ypserv
8.2 The Server Program yps
8.3 The Program rpc.yppasswdd
9.
Verifying the NIS/NYS Installation
10.
Common Problems and Troubleshooting NIS
11.
Frequently Asked Questions