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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 [-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 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), 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