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


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