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

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machines

changing root password

choosing for servers

user name conflicts

mail_aliases tables (NIS+)

columns

input file format

mail exchange records

mail hosts

mail hosts

requirements

searching for

mailhost alias

make

makedbm

makedbm command

mapping, organizational versus geographic

maps (NIS)

disk space required

examining before transition

. (dot) in names

NIS+ table correspondences

NIS+ table differences

access controls

directory location

/etc file interoperation

searching

standard tables

update propagation

transferring NIS+ table information

master server

master server

masters

members column access right defaults

memory, server requirements

memory insufficient (NIS+)

merge (NIS+ table option)

messages (NIS+)

minimum days password used before change

MIS

modify

multihome servers

multihomed NIS+ replica servers

/etc/hosts

multihomed NIS+ root master servers

/etc/hosts

multiple Solaris versions

multiple time zones

N

name column

group table access right defaults

passwd table access right defaults

Name in Use messages (FNS)

name resolution

name server

name service

name service switch

name service switch configuration file

described

DNS request forwarding

passwd command information

name space

FNS, global creation of

FNS, preparation of

NIS+, preparing for

names

domains

dots not allowed in

fully qualified

mail hosts

need for

NIS-compatible domains

user/host name conflicts

namespace

namespace

access rights for objects

connecting NIS+ to other namespaces

customizing

designing

goal identification

namespace structure

overview

server selection

table configurations

user/host name conflict resolution

disk space required

documenting existing NIS namespace

prototype

security

security complications

setting up

setting up for NIS+

structure design

domain hierarchy

domain names

email environment

overview

updating entries

NIS-compatibility mode

namespace identifier

naming

FNS, and

NIS+

NIS+ directories

NIS+ structure

naming convention

naming system

netgroup.org_dir directories

netgroup tables (NIS+)

columns

input file format

wildcards in

netgroups.org_dir tables

netmasks table

access right defaults

netmasks tables (NIS+)

columns

netnames

network mask

network password

networks table

access right defaults

networks tables (NIS+)

columns

newkey

NFS file servers and FNS

NIS

NIS

changing before the transition

clients, FNS and

decommissioning servers

documenting existing namespace

files-based naming on machines in

FNS, and

FNS, creation under

FNS, policies and

FNS, preparing for

FNS replication

fnsypd, FNS and

NIS+, and

NIS+, compared to

NIS+, NIS-compatibility mode

NIS+, problems with

NIS+, transferring data from

NIS+, using with

NIS+ command equivalents

API functions

client commands

server commands

Solaris operating environment

NIS+ differences

domain structure

information management

Interoperability

NIS+ tables versus NIS maps

overview

paths and links

security

server configuration

NIS+ namespace connection

on machines in NIS+ environment

organization namespace (FNS)

server conversion plan

SKI, FNS and

subdomains in NIS+ environment

NIS+

NIS+

"Cannot [do something] with log" type messages

"object problem" messages

access

access rights

administration, problems

administrator

API

attempt to remove a non-empty table messages

authentication

authentication

Authentication denied messages

Authentication error messages

authorization

authorization

authorization classes

automounter, unable to use

blanks in names

Busy try again later messages

cache manager

cache manager, missing

Callback: - select failed messages

CALLBACK_SVC: bad argument messages

Can't find suitable transport messages

Cannot find messages

Cannot get public key messages

Cannot remove replica messages

Changing Key messages

checkpoint fails

Chkey failed messages

clients

cold-start files

commands

commands, FNS and

configuration

configuration methods

Corrupt database messages

cred table entries missing

credentials

data transfer commands

Database corrupted messages

de-bugging

directories

directories, cannot delete

directories (UNIX)

directory cache

directory name error messages

directory names

disk space, insufficient

disk space insufficient

domain name, changing

domain name error messages

domain names

domains, problems with

entry corrupt messages

example namespace

familiarization process

files

files, problems with

FNS, and

FNS, creation under

FNS, disk space

FNS, domains

FNS, host namespace

FNS, organization names

FNS, organization namespace

FNS, preparing for

FNS, security and

FNS, upgrading from NIS

FNS, user namespace

FNS replication

full dump rescheduled messages

fully-qualified names

Generic system error messages

group class

group names

groups, can't add users

groups_dir, cannot delete

host names

Illegal object type messages

impact on other systems

Insufficient permission messages

insufficient permission messages

Invalid principal name messages

Keyserv fails to encrypt messages

links to tables

Log corrupted messages

log entry corrupt messages

Login Incorrect messages

Login incorrect messages

logs, cannot truncate

logs, too large

machines, moving to new domain

memory, insufficient

messages

name expansion

names, allowable characters

namespace structure

naming conventions

NIS+, policies and

NIS, and

NIS, compared to

NIS, transferring data to

NIS, using with

NIS command equivalents

API functions

client commands

server commands

Solaris operating environment

NIS compatibility, problems

NIS-compatibility mode

NIS differences

domain structure

information management

Interoperability

NIS+ tables versus NIS maps

overview

paths and links

security

server configuration

nis dump result nis_perror messages

NIS_DUMPLATER

NIS machines in

NIS_PATH variable

nisinit fails

No memory messages

No public key messages

nobody class

not exist, messages and problems

Not exist messages

Not found messages

not have secure RPC credentials messages

Not responding messages

objects, FNS and

one replica is already resyncing messages

optimizing

org_dir, cannot delete

organization namespace (FNS)

Out of disk space messages

owner class

ownership problems

partially-qualified names

password commands

password expired messages

passwords, cannot change

passwords, login fails

passwords, new, cannot use

passwords different

passwords in /etc/passwd

performance

performance, problems

Permission denied messages

permission denied messages

permission problems

planning for

Possible loop detected in namespace messages

principal names

principals

principals

processes, insufficient

queries hang

recursive groups

remote sites

replica_update: messages

replicas, cannot remove directories

replicas, lagging

replicas, out of synch

replicas, too many

replicas, update failure

rescheduling the resync messages

resource problems

rlogin, user cannot

root password change, problems

root server

.rootkey files, pre-existing

rpc.nisd, failure of

rpc.nisd, problems

rpc.nisd dead

search paths

security

security, problems

security commands

Security exception messages

security levels

security overview

Server busy. Try Again messages

servers

servers (masters)

servers (replicas)

servers, slow startup

servers as clients

servers in parent domain

setup preparation

setup scripts

subnets

switch file problems

table entry names

table names

table paths

table setup

table structure

table updates

tables

testing

time-to-live

transaction log

troubleshooting

Unable to find messages

Unable to fork messages

UNABLE TO MAKE REQUEST messages

Unable to make request messages

Unable to stat messages

Unknown user messages

updates

user problems

Wide Area Networks and

world class

NIS+ APIs

NIS equivalents

upgrading from NIS

NIS+ cache

contents, displaying

NIS+ directories

checkpointing

contents, listing

creating

domains, expanding into

nis_cachemgr

niscat

nisinit

nisls

nismkdir

nisping

nisping, forcing

nisrm

nisrmdir

nisshowcache

non-root, creating

objects, removing

properties, displaying

removing

replicas, adding

replicas, creating

replicas, disassociating from

root, creating

transaction log

NIS+ environment

NIS+ groups

access rights

admin group

administering

creating (NIS+)

deleting (NIS+)

displaying object properties

explicit members

explicit non-members

implicit members

implicit non-members

member types (NIS+)

members, adding (NIS+)

members, listing

members, listing (NIS+)

members, removing (NIS+)

members, testing (NIS+)

NIS+

NIS+ commands

NIS_DEFAULTS, and

NIS_GROUP, setting

nistbladm, and

non-members

planning

properties, displaying

recursive, performance degradation

recursive members

recursive non-members

removing

specifying (NIS+)

syntax (NIS+)

transition groups

users, cannot add

NIS+ object

NIS+ principal

NIS+ tables

access rights

changing for columns

defaults

append option

auto_home tables

auto_master tables

automount, additional

bootparams tables

client_info tables

column security

columns, components

columns, searching

columns, specifying

columns, types of

connections between

links

overview

paths

contents, displaying

creating

cred table, displaying contents

cred table, links not allowed

cred tables

custom

deleting

described

emptying

entries, adding

entries, editing

entries, links not allowed

entries, modifying

entries, null termination of

entries, removing

entry security

/etc file interoperation

ethers tables

files, dumping data to

files, transferring data from

group tables

hosts tables

input file format

key-value

links

links, do not work

mail_aliases tables

maximum size of

merge option

name services, other

netgroup tables

netmasks tables

networks tables

NIS-compatibility mode

NIS map differences

access controls

directory location

/etc file interoperation

searching

standard tables

update propagation

NIS maps, transferring data from

nisaddent

niscat

nisgrep

nisln

nismatch

nissetup

nistbladm

null termination of entries

operators, and

passwd tables

paths connecting domains

populating from files

populating from NIS maps

populating methods

populating options

problems with

properties, displaying

protocols tables

regular expressions, in

replace option

rpc tables

security

security and levels

services tables

set up (commands)

setting up for NIS+

setup (scripts)

simplifying the NIS to NIS+ transition

standard (system)

NIS map correspondences

types

swap space

table paths, performance degradation

timezone tables

transferring data

transferring data, options

transferring NIS map information

updating

wildcards, and

NIS+ tables (NIS+)

auto_home tables

NIS+ transaction log

nis_add_entry() API function

NIS APIs

NIS+ equivalents

Solaris operating environment support

nis_cachemgr

uninstalling NIS+

nis_cachmgr

nis_checkpoint

NIS clients

DNS request forwarding

minimizing transition impact

NIS-compatibility mode

NIS_COLD_START files

servers (NIS+) replacing

NIS-compatibility mode

NIS compatibility mode

NIS-compatibility mode

described

DNS request forwarding

domains

Interoperability

selecting domains

switching between NIS and NIS+

NIS and NIS+ command equivalents

API functions

client commands

server commands

Solaris operating environment

NIS compatibility mode

NIS on individual machines

NIS-compatibility mode

overview

password changing

protocol support

NIS compatibility mode

rpc.nisd starting

NIS-compatibility mode

server configuration

NIS compatibility mode

set up (commands)

NIS-compatibility mode

simplifying the NIS to NIS+ transition

transferring information between services

transition sequence

NIS_DEFAULTS

displaying value of

resetting

nis dump result nis_perror messages (NIS+)

NIS_DUMPLATER

nis_first_entry() API function

NIS_GROUP

setting

NIS_GROUP environment variable

nis_list() API function

nis_local_directory() API function

nis_lookup() API function

NIS maps

NIS maps

disk space required

examining before transition

NIS+ table correspondences

NIS+ table differences

access controls

directory location

/etc file interoperation

searching

standard tables

update propagation

. (dot) in names

transferring NIS+ table information

nis_modify_entry() API function

nis_next_entry() API function

NIS_OPTIONS

de-bugging

options

NIS_PATH

performance, effect on

NIS_PATH

problems with

NIS_PATH variable

nis_perror() API function

nis_remove_entry() API function

NIS_SHARED_DIRACHE files

NIS_SHARED_DIRCACHE files

nis_sperrno() API function

NIS to NIS+ transition

alternatives to immediate transition

implementing

overview

phase I-NIS+ namespace setup

phase II-connecting NIS+ namespace to other namespaces

phase III-making NIS+ namespace operational

phase IV-upgrading NIS-compatible domains

NIS+ groups

phases recommended

familiarization with NIS+

implementing the transition

namespace design

NIS-compatibility mode use

prerequisites to transition

security measures

transition principles

prerequisites

administrator training

communications plan

data source file examination

domain ownership

gauging NIS+ impact

name conflict resolution

NIS+ groups for transition

NIS map name changes

NIS namespace documentation

NIS server conversion plan

resource availability

tools identification

principles

nisaddcred

administrator credentials, adding

changing keys

creating credentials

credential administration

credentials, how created

DES credentials, adding

LOCAL credentials, adding

modifying credentials

removing credentials

time stamp

uninstalling NIS+

updating credentials

nisaddcred command

nisaddent

nisaddent

nisaddent

nisaddent

automount tables and

data transfer options

files, data from

files, data to

NIS maps, data from

passwdfiles and

syntax

tables, non-standard and

nisaddent command

nisbackup

automating

backup directory structure

backup files

directories, individual back up

file-system backup, and

interruptions

master server only

namespace, entire

options

over-writing

syntax

niscat

*NP*

cred table, displaying contents

directory properties

FNS, and

group members

group properties

object properties, displaying

options

Server busy. Try Again messages

syntax

niscat -o command

described

finding searchable columns

nischgrp

FNS, and

group, changing

nischgrp command

nischmod

access rights, adding

access rights, removing

FNS, and

nischmod command

nischown

FNS, and

ownership, changing

nischown command

nischttl

keys, updating

nisclient

nisclient

nisclient

uninstalling NIS+

nisclient script

additional clients

nisclient script

converting NIS clients to NIS+

nisclient script

DNS, and

multihomed NIS+ replica servers

prerequisites

subdomain clients

nisclient script

switching between NIS and NIS+ domains

nisclient script

users initializing

nisdefaults

display options

time-to-live

TTL

nisdefaults command

nisgrep

operators, and

options

regular expressions, in

searching, first column

searching, multiple columns

searching, specific column

syntax

wildcards, and

nisgrpadm

access rights

group members, listing

group properties, displaying

groups, creating

groups, deleting

members, adding

members, listing

members, removing

members, testing

problems with

removing groups

syntax

syntax for group members

syntax for groups

nisgrpadm command

nisinit

client, initializing

root directories

root master, initializing

uninstalling NIS+

nisinitproblems with

nisln

creating links

cred table and

options

syntax

table entries and

nisln command

nislog

options

transaction log, displaying

nisls

directories, contents of

FNS, and

nisls command

nismatch

Changing Key messages

operators, and

options

regular expressions, in

searching, first column

searching, multiple columns

searching, specific column

syntax

wildcards, and

nismkdir

directories, non-root creating

master server only

non-root directories, creating

replicas, adding

replicas, creating

root directories, cannot create

nispasswd

nisping

checkpoint fails

checkpointing

directories, checkpointing

forcing

performance, effect on

replica servers, setting up

replicas, adding

replicas, disassociating from directory

table population, and

updates, last

nisping -C command

nispopulate

nispopulate script

nispopulate script

nispopulate script

admin group

domains, additional

files, populating from

input files

maps, populating from

multihomed NIS+ replica servers

multihomed NIS+ root master servers

preparing files

prerequisites

security

swap space needed

nisprefadm

activating

changing preference numbers

client_info tables

client names

displaying preferences

global preferences, specifying

global table

list, replacing

local file

local preferences, specifying

options

preferences, ending use of

Preferred-Only Servers, abandoning

Preferred-Only Servers, specifying

preferred servers, designating

rank numbers

Rank Numbers, specifying

server names

server preferences, modifying

server-use, overview

servers, removing from list

servers, replacing in list

single client

subnet

syntax

nisrestore

directory, restoring

directory names

lookup error

namespace corrupted, restoration of

options

prerequisites

procedures

replica servers, setting up

replica setup

resolve.conf files

rpc.nisd and

servers, replacing

syntax

nisrm

nisrmdir

cannot delete directories

directories, removing

objects, removing

replicas, disassociating

nisserver

replicas (NIS+), setup

nisserver script

default security level

domains, additional

multihomed NIS+ replica servers

multihomed NIS+ root master servers

NIS+ replica servers

NIS+ root replica servers

NIS+ servers

NIS+ servers, DNS and

prerequisites

root servers

subdomain replica servers

subdomains

nisserverscript

nissetup

automounter tables

directories into domains

groups_dir, creation of

org_dir, creation of

passwd tables

tables, creation of

nissetup command

default password protection

described

root domain setup

nisshowcache

contents, displaying

nisstat

nistbladm

access rights, columns

administrator credentials, adding

automount tables, additional

column values

columns, components

columns, null termination of

columns, specifying

columns, types

creating a table

days, number of

emptying tables

entries, adding

entries, editing

entries, forcing

entries, identical

entries, modifying

entries, multiple

entries, over-writing

entries, removing

expire values

groups, and

groups, NIS+ and

inactive days, setting

inactive values

indexed names

keys

max values

min values

netgroups, and

NIS+ groups, and

options

password aging

password expiration, setting

password expiration, unsetting

passwords, and

searchable columns

shadow column fields

syntax

tables, deleting

UNIX groups, and

unused values

warn values

nistbladm command

custom NIS+ tables

NIS+ table column access rights

populating root domain tables

nistest

nisupdkeys

arguments

cold-start files, and

updating keys, examples

updating stale keys

NNSP

No memory messages (NIS+)

no permission messages (FNS)

No public key messages (NIS+)

nobody class

nobody class

access right defaults

NIS+ objects

described

user access

Not exist messages (NIS+)

Not found messages (NIS+)

not have secure RPC credentials messages (NIS+)

Not responding messages (NIS+)

npc.nisd

nscd

uninstalling NIS+

nscd daemon

NSID contexts

creation

nsswitch.conf file

described

DNS request forwarding

passwd command information

nsswitch.conf files

+/- Syntax

actions

Auto_home table

Auto_master table

choosing a file

comments in

compat

continue

default file

default files

default template files

examples

FNS, and

FNS, consistency with

FNS, updates

format of

incorrect syntax

information sources

installation of

keyserver entry

messages, status

missing

modifying

NIS+ - NIS compatibility problems

NIS+ problems with

NOTFOUND=continue

nsswitch.files files

nsswitch.nis files

nsswitch.nisplus files

options

passwd_compat

password data

passwords, and

problems

publickey entry

return

search criteria

sources

status messages

SUCCESS=return

templates

timezone table

TRYAGAIN=continue

UNAVAIL=continue

uninstalling NIS+

nsswitch.conffiles

nsswitch.confIPv6 enabling

nsswitch file information

nsswitch.files files

nsswitch.nis

nsswitch.nis files

nsswitch.nisplus files

null termination