Date: Mon, 2 Mar 1998 19:00:44 -0800 From: Ian Field <ifield@mstk.com> To: "'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: NIS Implementation Message-ID: <411B07D1F591D111928500A0C985DE2E01FF04@alpha.mstk.com>
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Hi Nadav/list, I have gone through the manuals, and I agree, it isn't trivial... I still need some help. I've searched the archives, to no avial, it seems the standard response for NIS-related questions is: Configure NIS through /etc/rc.conf and see `man yp'. - Doug White Hoping for more than that, here's what I've done and what I would like to do: uncommented relevant nis lines from rc.conf and host.conf on both NIS server and clients. added domainname ran make in /var/yp - cameback with errors relating to ypservers file created blank ypservers file ran make again - cameback with errors about blank lines in: master.passwd, passwd, networks, etc... but completed. copied master.passwd from /etc to /var/yp ran make again - cameback with some duplicate info errors, and with blank line errors for all but master.passwd and passwd. What am I missing? Here's what works at this point: can use yppasswd from NIS clients to change NIS passwd for EXISTING local accounts Here's what I'd like to do: Configure accounts only once on NIS server Single logon for NIS clients Single home directory for each user on NIS server Relevant info: All machines FreeBSD 2.2.5-RELEASE 1 NIS server 4 Clients Thanks in advance people, I will truly appreciate the help on this one. Please excuse the lengthy message if you're annoyed by that sort of thing... Ian Field ifield@mstk.com -----Original Message----- From: Nadav Eiron [mailto:nadav@barcode.co.il] Sent: Monday, March 02, 1998 12:45 AM To: Ian Field Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: NIS Implementation Ian Field wrote: > > Hello, > Can anyone recommend a good source for NIS setup/implementation - > particularly w/FreeBSD (2.2.5-RELEASE)?? NIS comes as part of the basic system. Have you tried configuring it? It is not trivial but the man pages are actuallyp retty well written. Start with man yp. > > Thank you > Ian Field > ifield@mstk.com > Nadav To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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