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NIS Configuration
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NIS Configuration
To use NIS authentication, NIS is selected from the First Time Configuration
script. To further control NIS authentication, edit the following configuration
file as follows:
File to edit: /etc/nsswitch.conf
Format:
What the status messages mean:
Where:
Parameter Definition:
Available: aliases, ethers, group, hosts,
netgroup, network, passwd, protocols,
publickey, rpc, services, and shadow.
Available: nis (use NIS version 2), dns (use
Domain Name Service), and files (use the
local files).
this syntax has this format:
[
WHERE:
UNAVAIL, or TRYAGAIN
Status:
Meaning:
SUCCESS
No error occurred and the desired value is
returned. The default action for this status is
return.
NOT FOUND
The lookup process works, but the needed
value was not found. The default action for
this status is continue.
UNAVAIL
The service is permanently unavailable.
TRYAGAIN
The service is temporarily unavailable.