Setting Up and Configuring NIS Service

This chapter describes initial set up and configuration of the Network Information Service (NIS).

Note - In some contexts, machine names are referred to as host names or machine names. This discussion uses “machine,” but some screen messages or NIS map names might use host or machine.

This chapter covers the following topics.

• Configuring NIS Task Map

• Before You Begin Configuring NIS

• Planning Your NIS Domain

• Preparing the Master Server

• Starting and Stopping NIS Service on the Master Server

• Setting Up NIS Slave Servers

• Setting Up NIS Clients