Linux NIS Master - HPux + Sun NIS slaves

[yaron daniel]

Hi all
I am trying to replace my nis master server - solaris - to linux. i also have about 20 slaves in different subnets (HP & SUN).
I defined a nis master on the Linux with all the maps, but when i am trying to define the slaves - HP. i got an errot message: RPC program not register - i know that the Linux is using the fypxfrd with another port, Does the HP slaves can talk/bind with/to the Linux Master ??? (I will not update all my client with the -ypset option). Can the Linux Master "live" with the HPUX and SUN slave ???
10x

[Steven E. Protter]

This is possible, though I have not done it. It may be a lot of effort.

In general:
Get the latest NIS and all patches for the various clients.
Make sure the version of NIS is standardized.
Get the Linux Master all patched up, make him a Master
Try switching a client into the NIS domain, and deal with the issues. There will be a few.

NIS is a Sun product and it was licensed by HP, so it should work.

SEP

[U.SivaKumar_2]

Hi,

In sun edit /etc/init.d/rpc file and uncomment this line.
EMULYP = Y

#/etc/init.d/rpc stop
#/etc/init.d/rpc start

retry and get back with results.

regards,

U.SivaKumar.

[Vitaly Karasik_1]

Yaron,

I sure, Linux NIS master server will live with HPUX/SUN slaves/clients.

The only problem I see here - HPUX and Linux use different "language" for password aging, so in heterogeneous NIS domain you won't able to use password aging.

Rgds,
Vitaly