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 packages: 	ypserv  daemons: 	ypserv - distributes nis database 	ypbind - allows nis binding (client connections). used on both client and server side. 	yppasswd - login..."

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packages:
ypserv

daemons:
ypserv - distributes nis database
ypbind - allows nis binding (client connections). used on both client and server side.
yppasswd - login daemon
ypxfrd - map transfer daemon

configs:
/etc/ypserv.conf - main config file
/var/yp/Makefile - contains many nis configs
/var/yp/ypservers - list of slave servers

other:
NIS - Network Information Service. synchronizes config files
in a nis domain, nis masters provide nis maps (files) to nis slaves (optionally) which then provide maps for nis clients.

commands:
/usr/lib/yp/ypinit -m - generates maps
yppasswd - changes nis password
ypwhich - locates nis servers

configuring nis server:
- install ypserv
- use 'domainname <nis-domain>' command OR edit /etc/sysconfig/network and add line 'NISDOMAIN="<nis-domain>"'
- edit /var/yp/Makefile, find line that starts with 'all:', and list the files to be shared using nis
- if there are no slave servers add the line 'NOPUSH=true'
- if there are slaves list the slaves in /var/yp/ypservers
- add names or ip addresses of allowed clients to /var/yp/securenets
- allow those clients to the maps by editing the /etc/ypserv.conf file
- start the ypserv daemon
- start the yppasswdd daemon
- generate maps by using the '/usr/lib/yp/ypinit -m' command
- start ypbind daemon to allow clients to connect

configuring nis client:
- use 'domainname <nis-domain>' command OR edit /etc/sysconfig/network and add line 'NISDOMAIN="<nis-domain>"'
- edit /etc/yp.conf and add line 'domain <nis-domain> server <name>' OR add line 'domain <nis-domain> broadcast' to listen to broadcasts
- start ypbind daemon
- locate nis server using 'ypwhich' command
- edit /etc/passwd and add line '+:*:0:0:::'
- create alias so that yppasswd is used instead of passwd

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