Date: Tue, 4 Mar 1997 19:37:04 -1000 (HST) From: "David Langford" <langfod@dihelix.com> To: rewt@i-Plus.net Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, breyer@breyer.com, breyer@breyer.jsnet.com Subject: Re: How do I create an NIS Master? Message-ID: <199703050537.TAA16769@caliban.dihelix.com> In-Reply-To: <199703050326.WAA09349@Radford.i-Plus.net> from Troy Settle at "Mar 4, 97 10:39:20 pm"
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Is there a version of vipw(8) that works with the passwd files being in /var/yp? It makes editing the files much easier. Thanks, - David Langford langfod@dihelix.com > yppasswddflags="-m /var/yp/master.passwd -s -f" > This will cause ypserv and yppasswdd to start each time the system > is booted.> >This will create the NIS maps and start ypserv and yppasswdd. (On >2.2.x, rpc.yppasswdd has different comand line switches, and there's >also an rpc.ypxfrd which is useful for sites with NIS master and slave >servers.) Note: Up until 2.2, you are required to run ypbind on the >server. For the clients, just do this: # domainname >your.chosen.nis.domain.name # ypbind -s # <edit /etc/sysconfig and set >the following things: > defaultdomainname=your.chosen.nis.domain > nis_clientflags="-s" > This will cause ypbind to start when the system is booted.> ># <vipw and add the following line: >+::::::::: >This will check the yppasswd maps for passwords if they are not stored >in /etc/master.passwd.> # <edit /etc/group and also add the following
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