HOW TO CONFIGURE NIS ON RHEL-4
SERVER SIDE
Follow the steps to build a NIS server (say the FQDN of server is server1.example.com) -
Ensure that all the necessary RPM's are installed properly with all thye dependencies. Also ensure that DNS is accessable from server & client.
Lets assume a suitable name for our NIS domain, say MYNIS
Set this domain name using any one of the following commands.
#domainname MYNIS
#nisdomainname MYNIS
#ypdomainname MYNIS
Also set the same in /etc/sysconfig/network file by adding following entry-
NISDOMAIN=MYNIS
Restart the network service and confirm the nisdomainname with the following command.
#domainname
MYNIS
(Should display MYNIS in very next line)
Next, change directory to /var/yp and edit the file "MakeFile"
# cd /var/yp
#vi MakeFile
Search for the line as shown below (that starts with all:) and edit as follows-
all: passwd group shadow \
save and exit this file.
Now type the following command to create NIS server.
#/usr/lib/yp/ypinit -m
.........
........
..... some output will be displayed on screen
Press <Ctrl+D>
Press y
#chkconfig ypserv on
#service ypserve restart
#service yppasswdd restart
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That's all, your YP (NIS) server is up and running.
CLIENT SIDE
Set the NIS domainname same as server's Name as shown below
#domainname MYNIS
Now, run the authconfig command,
#authconfig
OR
#system-config-authentication
Select [*] NIS and select [Next]
In this screen specify domain & server (as shown below as example)
Domain : MYNIS
Server : server1.example.com
Select [Next]
(You should get "Listening to NIS server . . . .. [OK]" line )
That's up ! NIS client is ready.
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Coming up next- HOW TO CONFIGURE AUTOFS FOR NIS CLIENT.