nis(NADM)
nis --
NIS start/stop script
Syntax
/etc/nis start
/etc/nis stop
Description
The /etc/nis command starts or stops the
Network Information Service (NIS) software.
NIS will start automatically at system
startup time if /etc/nis is linked to
/etc/rc2.d/Sname Similarly, NIS will
stop automatically at system shutdown time if
/etc/nis is linked to
/etc/rc0.d/Kname See
rc0(ADM)
and
rc2(ADM)
for further information.
/etc/nis is initialized by using the
ypinit(NADM)
commands or mkdev nis.
These commands are also recommended if
you need to make changes to the NIS configuration.
The script uses the following shell variables to start NIS:
YPDOMAIN-
Defines the domain name. See
domainname(NC).
YPSERVER-
Defines the type of NIS server that will be started. Values are:
master-
Master server. The
ypbind(NADM),
ypserv(NADM),
and
ypxfrd(NADM)
daemons are started. By default, the
yppasswdd(NADM)
daemon is not started.
slave-
Slave server. The
ypbind(NADM),
ypserv(NADM),
and
ypxfrd(NADM)
daemons are started.
copyonly-
Copy-only server. The
ypbind(NADM),
ypserv(NADM),
and
ypxfrd(NADM)
daemons are started.
NULL-
NIS client. The
ypbind(NADM)
daemon is started.
YPBIND_OPTION-
Defines the arguments that should be passed to
ypbind(NADM).
For more information, see the ypbind manual page.
YPSERV_OPTION-
This defines the arguments that should be passed to
ypserv(NADM).
For more information, see the ypserv manual page.
See also
domainname(NC),
ypbind(NADM),
yppasswdd(NADM),
ypserv(NADM),
ypxfrd(NADM)
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SCO OpenServer Release 6.0.0 -- 02 June 2005