setup NIS

[Marcel Boon]

Hi,

I just setup NIS for controle users, I have only one server and a few workstations.
there is no change of my /etc/nsswitch.conf.
Do I have to do it manually ?

Marcel

[Berlene Herren]

Yes, Marcel, you will need to modify it. If you are using 11.0, then you can copy one from /etc.

nsswitch.compat<< An example file that could be copied over to /etc/nsswitch.conf; it
# uses NIS (YP) in conjunction with files.

nsswitch.hp_defaults An example file that could be copied over to /etc/nsswitch.conf; it
# uses NIS (YP) in conjunction with files and dns

Take a look at each one and decide what you need, then copy it to /etc/nsswitch.conf, i.e.,

#cp /etc/nsswitch.hp_defaults /etc/nsswitch.conf.

Berlene

If you are using 10.20, take a look at the examples found in /usr/examples/nsswitch.

[Marcel Boon]

Hi Berlene,

On this system I use 10.20. I looked in the
example files, but they don't use "passwd"
I expected : "passwd nis [NOTFOUND=continue files".
Isn't it nessesary ?

Marcel

[Pedro Sousa · Accepted solution]

Hi Marcel!
I have lots of clusters with NIS, and I didn't cheange any of nsswitch.conf files for that to work. I did change that just for DNS use.
so, the only thing you nee to do, if you only want it to work with users, is to change the file /etc/rc.config.d/namesrvs with the following parameters in the NIS Server:
NIS_MASTER_SERVER=1
NIS_SLAVE_SERVER=0
NIS_CLIENT=1
NIS_DOMAIN=

on Nis clients:
NIS_MASTER_SERVER=0
NIS_SLAVE_SERVER=1
NIS_CLIENT=1
NIS_DOMAIN=

check this:
http://www.docs.hp.com/cgi-bin/fsearch/framedisplay?top=/hpux/onlinedocs/B1031-90043/B1031-90043_top.html&con=/hpux/onlinedocs/B1031-90043/00/00/16-con.html&toc=/hpux/onlinedocs/B1031-90043/00/00/16-toc.html&searchterms=NIS&queryid=20010418-070057
good luck.

[Berlene Herren]

This should not be necessary, Marcel, as long as your /etc/passwd file has "+" at the end.

Regards,
Berlene

[Marcel Boon]

thanks....