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NAME
nis, yp - description of the NIS (formerly YP) subsystem
SYNOPSIS
ypbind [-ypset]
ypbind [-ypsetme]
ypset [-h host] [-d domain] server
yppoll [-h host] [-d domain] mapname
ypcat [-kt] [-d domainname] mapname
ypcat -x
ypmatch [-kt] [-d domainname] key ... mapname
ypmatch -x
ypwhich [-d domain] [[-t] -m [mname] | host]
ypwhich -x
ypserv [-d] [-x]
yppush [-d domainname] [-h hostname] [-v] mapname
ypxfr [-bcf] [-d domain] [-h host] [-s domain] [-C tid prog ipadd port]
mapname
ypinit -m [domainname]
ypinit -s master_server [domainname]
yptest
rpc.yppasswdd [--noshell] [--nogecos] [--nopw] [-m arg1 arg2 ...]
DESCRIPTION
The NIS subsystem allows network management of passwd and group file en-
tries through the functions getpwent(3) and getgrent(3). NIS also pro-
vides hooks for other client programs, such as amd(8) and bootparamd(8),
that can use NIS maps.
The NIS subsystem is conditionally started in /etc/rc. See the
/etc/netstart file for configuration variables.
BUGS
If ypbind cannot find a server, the system behaves the same way as Sun's
code: it hangs.
SEE ALSO
domainname(1), ypcat(1), ypmatch(1), group(5), hosts_access(5),
nsswitch.conf(5), passwd(5), ypbind(8), yppoll(8), ypset(8), ypwhich(1),
ypserv(8), yppush(8), ypxfr(8), ypinit(8), yptest(8), ypclnt(3)
HISTORY
The NIS client subsystem was originally written by Theo de Raadt to be
compatible with Sun's implementation. The NIS server suite was original-
ly written by Mats O Jansson.
NetBSD 1.4 January 16, 1999 1
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