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Configuring NIS settings
The NIS (network information services), formerly known as Yellow Pages, is a UNIX standard
for centralizing the management of UNIX resources. The NAS server supports the retrieval of
user accounts and their UID/GID from a NIS server.
If the NIS support is enabled, the NAS server cans auto-map NIS users with local/domain
users. It matches user names and assigns the UID/GID of the matched NIS users to
local/domain users. The user auto-mapping function provides better and tighter integration
between NFS clients and other network operating systems.
The steps of enabling NIS support are as follows:
1. Check the “Enable NIS Support” checkbox.
2. The NIS domain name is required. Please fill in the correct name in “NIS Domain Name”
field.
3. If you do not know the IP address of the NIS server, please specify “Find by broadcast”.
Otherwise, specify the IP address in the fields.
4. After enabling the NIS support, you can auto-mapping NIS users with local/domain users. In
“UNIX/Linux” menu, click the “Modify” icon.
5. Select “Map users to UID/GID as defined below” to Apply.
6. Click the “Auto-map with NIS users” link to map with the users in the configured NIS server.
4.5 Macintosh Settings
NAS server supports two kinds of protocols used for Mac OS clients –TCP/IP (Open Transport)
and Both AppleTalk and TCP/IP. Also, NAS server provides two kinds of security polices for
Macintosh Network AFP client.