System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (FNS and NIS+)


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	System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (FNS and NIS+)
	Copyright Preface Part I About Naming and Directory Services 1. The Name Service Switch Part II NIS+ Setup and Configuration 2. NIS+: An Introduction 3. NIS+ Setup Scripts 4. Configuring NIS+ With Scripts 5. Setting Up the Root Domain 6. Configuring NIS+ Clients 7. Configuring NIS+ Servers 8. Configuring a Non-Root Domain 9. Setting Up NIS+ Tables Part III NIS+ Administration 10. NIS+ Tables and Information 11. NIS+ Security Overview 12. Administering NIS+ Credentials 13. Administering NIS+ Keys 14. Administering Enhanced Security Credentials 15. Administering NIS+ Access Rights 16. Administering Passwords 17. Administering NIS+ Groups 18. Administering NIS+ Directories 19. Administering NIS+ Tables 20. Server-Use Customization NIS+ Servers and Clients Default Client Search Behavior Designating Preferred Servers NIS+ Over Wide Area Networks Optimizing Server-Use--Overview `nis_cachemgr` is Required Global Table or Local File Preference Rank Numbers Preferred Only Servers Versus All Servers Viewing Preferences Server and Client Names Server Preferences When Server Preferences Take Effect Using the `nisprefadm` Command Viewing Current Server Preferences How to View Preferences for a Machine How to View Global Preferences for Single Machine How to View Global Preferences for a Subnet How to Specify Preference Rank Numbers Specifying Global Server Preferences How to Set Global Preferences for a Subnet How to Set Global Preferences for an Individual Machine How to Set Global Preferences for a Remote Domain Specifying Local Server Preference How to Set Preferences on a Local Machine Modifying Server Preferences How to Change a Server's Preference Number How to Replace One Server With Another in a Preference List How to Remove Servers From Preference Lists How to Replace an Entire Preferred Server List Specifying Preferred-Only Servers How to Specify Preferred-Only Servers How to Revert to Using Non-Preferred Servers Ending Use of Server Preferences How to Eliminate Global Server Preferences How to Eliminate Local Server Preferences How to Switch From Local to Global Subnet Preferences How to Switch From Local to Machine-Specific Global Preferences How to Stop a Machine From Using Any Server Preferences Putting Server Preferences Into Immediate Effect How to Immediately Implement Preference Changes 21. NIS+ Backup and Restore 22. Removing NIS+ 23. Information in NIS+ Tables 24. NIS+ Troubleshooting Part IV FNS Setup, Configuration and Administration 25. Federated Naming Service (FNS) Part V Transitioning Between Naming Services 26. Transitioning from NIS to NIS+ 27. Transitioning From NIS+ to LDAP A. Error Messages Glossary Index