https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/nis/m-p/2464007#M716588 Hi all<BR />I have 3 systems, 2 running ServiceGuard, all have same users (UID,GUD) etc, also running TCB.<BR />This to me seems ideal for NIS to be implemented - but are there any factors I need to consider due the SG ??<BR />What if one of the node is down ??<BR /><BR />Thanks for any thoughts<BR /><BR />Steve Fri, 10 Nov 2000 16:54:48 GMT Steve Massey_1 2000-11-10T16:54:48Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/nis/m-p/2464007#M716588 Hi all<BR />I have 3 systems, 2 running ServiceGuard, all have same users (UID,GUD) etc, also running TCB.<BR />This to me seems ideal for NIS to be implemented - but are there any factors I need to consider due the SG ??<BR />What if one of the node is down ??<BR /><BR />Thanks for any thoughts<BR /><BR />Steve Fri, 10 Nov 2000 16:54:48 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/nis/m-p/2464007#M716588 Steve Massey_1 2000-11-10T16:54:48Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/nis/m-p/2464008#M716589 Steve:<BR /><BR />Document #UXSGKBAN00000227 notes that password synchronization can be accomplished by the user manually updating each host, by the use of scripts to automate the process,<BR />or by using NIS.<BR /><BR />It is recommended that NIS servers be located on different clusters to prevent a single-point of failure.<BR /><BR />...JRF... Fri, 10 Nov 2000 17:03:42 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/nis/m-p/2464008#M716589 James R. Ferguson 2000-11-10T17:03:42Z