Index

Numbers and Symbols

+/- Syntax

compat

Ensuring Compatibility With +/- Syntax

nsswitch.conf file, Ensuring Compatibility With +/- Syntax

passwd_compat, Ensuring Compatibility With +/- Syntax

“not responding” messages (NIS), Symptoms

$PWDIR/security/passwd.adjunct, Modifying Configuration Files

“unavailable” messages (NIS), Symptoms

A

access control information, Introduction

Account Management, Account Management

Active Directory, Storing Configuration Information in LDAP

AD naming service, Overview of the nss_ad Naming Service Module

configuring nss_ad, Configuring the nss_ad Naming Service Module

retrieving

group information, Retrieving group Information

passwd information, Retrieving passwd Information

shadow information, Retrieving shadow Information

setting up clients, Setting Up Solaris Active Directory Clients

updating passwords, Password Updates

adjunct files, Preparing the Makefile

aliases files, How to Prepare Source Files for Conversion

application-level, Documentation Errors

.asc, Adding Entries to a File-Based Map

Attribute map, Attribute Map

Attributes, internet print protocol, Internet Print Protocol (IPP) Attributes

authentication

digest-MD5, Choosing Authentication Methods

simple, Choosing Authentication Methods

authentication methods, none, Choosing Authentication Methods

auto_direct.time maps, Working With the Makefile

auto_home table, nsswitch.conf file and, Auto_home and Auto_master

auto_home.time maps, Working With the Makefile

auto_master table, nsswitch.conf file and, Auto_home and Auto_master

awk, Using makedbm to Modify a Non-Default Map

B

browsing indices, Using Browsing Indexes

C

cache manager, Glossary

child domain, Glossary

CHKPIPE, How to Modify the Makefile to Use Specific Databases

client, Glossary

client-server model, Glossary

clients

NIS, NIS Clients

NIS setup, Setting Up NIS Clients

Credential Levels, LDAP client, Assigning Client Credential Levels

Credential Storage, LDAP client, Credential Storage

credentials, Glossary

crontab, NIS, problems, Servers Have Different Versions of an NIS Map

crontab file, Propagating an NIS Map

crontab files, NIS, problems, Servers Have Different Versions of an NIS Map

D

daemons

list of NIS, NIS Daemons

NIS, NIS Daemons

NIS, not running, NIS Daemons Not Running

NIS, starting, Starting and Stopping NIS Service on the Master Server

nscd, How to Modify the Name Service Switch

data encrypting key, Glossary

data population, Planning the LDAP Data Population

dbm

Adding Entries to a File-Based Map

Modifying Maps Made From Standard Input

decimal dotted notation, Glossary

defaultdomain files, Planning Your NIS Domain

DES

Glossary

DIR directory, How to Prepare Source Files for Conversion

directory, Glossary

directory cache, Glossary

Directory Information Tree

Default Directory Information Tree (DIT)

Glossary

directory server, The Directory Server (NIS+ to LDAP)

migration, Migrating Your Sun Java System Directory Server

distinguished name, Glossary

DNS

Description of the DNS Naming Service

Glossary

NIS, and, NIS Introduction

NIS and

NIS Architecture

Using NIS in Conjunction With DNS

nsswitch.conf file, DNS and Internet Access

nsswitch.conf file and, About the Name Service Switch

DNS-forwarding, Glossary

dns-sd command, mDNS and dns-sd Tool

DNS service discovery

Description of Multicast DNS and Service Discovery

Multicast DNS and Service Discovery

DNS zone files, Glossary

DNS zones, Glossary

DOM variable

How to set up the master server using ypinit

Master Supporting Multiple NIS Domains

domain, Glossary

domain name, Glossary

domainname

How to set up the master server using ypinit

Preparing a Slave Server

domains

NIS

NIS Architecture

The NIS Domain

Planning Your NIS Domain

NIS, multiple, Master Supporting Multiple NIS Domains

E

encryption key, Glossary

enterprise-level network, Glossary

entry, Glossary

/etc/defaultdomain files

Planning Your NIS Domain

Missing or Incorrect Domain Name

/etc files

Solaris Naming Services

Ensuring Compatibility With +/- Syntax

NIS Maps

/etc/hosts

What Is a Naming Service?

How to Set Up a Slave Server

/etc/inet/ipnodes, What Is a Naming Service?

/etc/mail/aliases files, How to Prepare Source Files for Conversion

/etc/mail directory, How to Prepare Source Files for Conversion

/etc/nodename files, Planning Your NIS Domain

/etc/nsswitch.conf

modifying the switch, How to Modify the Name Service Switch

nscd daemon and, How to Modify the Name Service Switch

/etc/nsswitch.files file, The nsswitch.conf File

/etc/nsswitch.ldap file, The nsswitch.conf File

/etc/nsswitch.nis file, The nsswitch.conf File

/etc/nsswitch.nisplus file, The nsswitch.conf File