Find NIS domain name

[Sudhakar_7]

Hi,

I have my nis server i have access to that server via port 111.

But i hope that the nis domain name is wrong which is with me i know the server name.

does some one know how to find domain name from nis server.

rpcinfo shows that all the services are ok.

Any ideas how to find Domain NAme of a server thru port or any other utility.

My remote part is not available right now to get the info.

pls advice

Sudhakar J

[Shannon Petry · Accepted solution]

You can not do this unless your using remsh, rexec or logged in locally.

domain name browsing is insecure and belongs in Windows world. NIS is already insecure so this functionality was never built in as it would be deemed suicide.

Regards,
Shannon

[Ravi_8]

Hi,

we were using NIS quite some time back.

#domain

may give the domain name

[V. Nyga]

Hi,

with 'ypwhich' you should get your NIS server.

Regards
Volkmar

[Helen French]

Ravi, i think it's:

# domainname (not domain)

Sudhakar, check the /etc/rc.config.d/namesvrs file and check for NIS_DOMAIN variable. That will tell you the current domainname set. Actually the command uses getdomainname() function call.

[Shannon Petry]

If you read the question, he wants to know a way to do this remotely through the network, not locally. Like "Browsing a MS network".

"Any ideas how to find Domain NAme of a server thru port or any other utility.

My remote part is not available right now to get the info.

pls advice"


It's not possible remotely.

Regards,
Shannon

[V. Nyga]

Hi again,

the domain name should be in
/etc/rc.config.d/nameserv
set as NIS_DOMAIN=...

Volkmar

[Ravi_8]

Shiju you are right

it's 'domainname'

[Sudhakar_7]

Hi Guys,

i wanted to know the domainname given the server name and port open.

Actually "Shannon Petry" has understood correctly and seems it is not possible.

Does some one know if we can atleast trouble shoot like SMTP i.e. open port and give some commands to know if server is really operational.

Thanks Guys

Shannon Petry gets fully because he was relevant to the question.

Regds

Sudhakar J

[Sudhakar_7]

Hi Guys,

i wanted to know the domainname given the server name and port open.

Actually "Shannon Petry" has understood correctly and seems it is not possible.

Does some one know if we can atleast trouble shoot like SMTP i.e. open port and give some commands to know if server is really operational.

Thanks Guys

Shannon Petry gets full points because he was relevant to the question.

Regds

Sudhakar J

[Balaji N]

hi,
if u want to find ports which are open , then use nmap.
http://www.insecure.org/
-balaji

[Balaji N]

hi,
and in case u want to test smtp, just give a the set of commands as below.

telnet host 25
helo
mail from:
rcpt to:
data
..
..
..
. (end it with a single dot)


that is it.
-balaji