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 NIS+ Configuration Overview Creating a Sample NIS+ Namespace Summary of NIS+ Scripts Command Lines Setting Up NIS+ Root Servers Prerequisites to Running `nisserver` How to Create a Root Master Server How to Change Incorrect Information How to Set Up a Multihomed NIS+ Root Master Server Populating NIS+ Tables Prerequisites to Running `nispopulate` How to Populate the Root Master Server Tables Setting Up NIS+ Client Machines Prerequisites to Running `nisclient` How to Initialize a New Client Machine Creating Additional Client Machines Initializing NIS+ Client Users Prerequisites to Running `nisclient` How to Initialize an NIS+ User Setting Up NIS+ Servers Prerequisites to Running `rpc.nisd` Configuring a Client as an NIS+ Server Creating Additional Servers Creating a Root Replica Server Prerequisites to Running `nisserver` How to Create a Root Replica How to Set Up Multihomed NIS+ Replica Servers Creating a Subdomain Prerequisites to Running `nisserver` How to Create a New Non-Root Domain Creating Additional Domains Populating the New Subdomain's Tables Prerequisites to Running `nispopulate` Populating the Master Server Tables Creating Subdomain Replicas Prerequisites to Running `nisserver` How to Create a Replica Initializing Subdomain NIS+ Client Machines Prerequisites to Running `nisclient` How to Initialize a New Subdomain Client Machine Initializing Subdomain NIS+ Client Users Prerequisites to Running `nisclient` How to Initialize an NIS+ Subdomain User Summary of Commands for the Sample NIS+ Namespace 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 NIS+ Credentials How Credentials Work Credential Versus Credential Information Authentication Components How Principals Are Authenticated The DES Credential in Detail DES Credential Secure RPC Netname DES Credential Verification Field How the DES Credential Is Generated Secure RPC Password Versus Login Password Problem Cached Public Keys Problems Where Credential-Related Information Is Stored The `cred` Table in Detail Creating Credential Information The `nisaddcred` Command Related Commands How `nisaddcred` Creates Credential Information The Secure RPC Netname and NIS+ Principal Name Creating Credential Information for the Administrator Creating Credential Information for NIS+ Principals Administering NIS+ Credential Information Updating Your Own Credential Information Removing Credential Information 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 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