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YP(8)                   NetBSD System Manager's Manual                   YP(8)


NAME

     yp - description of the 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 [-a aclfile] [-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 YP subsystem allows network management of passwd and group file en-
     tries through the functions getpwent(3) and getgrent(3).  YP also pro-
     vides hooks for other client programs, such as amd(8) and bootparamd(8),
     that can use YP maps.

     The YP 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),  group(5),  passwd(5),  ypbind(8),  ypcat(1),  ypmatch(1),
      yppoll(8),  ypset(8),  ypwhich(1),  ypserv(8),  yppush(8),  ypxfr(8),
     ypinit(8),  yptest(8),  ypclnt(3)


HISTORY

     The YP client subsystem was originally written by Theo de Raadt to be
     compatible with Sun's implementation.  The YP server suite was originally
     written by Mats O Jansson.

4.4BSD                           April 5, 1993                               1