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Name Services Configuration Guide

Cover
Credits
Contents
Tables
Figures
Preface
1 Overview of Name Services
- What Is a Name Service?
- What Is DNS?
- What Is NIS?
- What Is NIS+?
- How NIS+ Differs from NIS
Part 1 - NIS+ Concepts
2 Understanding Name Services
- Purpose of Name Services
- Overview of DNS
- Overview of NIS
- Overview of NIS+
- What Next?
3 Understanding the NIS+ Namespace
- Structure of the NIS+ Namespace
- Directories
- Domains
- Servers
- Clients
- Naming Conventions
- NIS+ Name Expansion
4 Understanding NIS+ Tables and Information
- NIS+ Table Structure
- Ways to Set Up Tables
5 Understanding the Name Service Switch
- About the Name Service Switch
- nsswitch.nisplus File
- The nsswitch.nis File
- The nsswitch.files File
Part 2 - Nis+ Configuration Tutorial
6 Getting Started with NIS+
- Before You Start NIS+
- About the NIS+ Scripts
7 Setting Up NIS+
- NIS + Set up Overview
- Creating a Sample NIS+ Namespace
- Setting Up NIS+ Root Servers
- Populating NIS+ Tables
- Setting Up Root Domain NIS+ Client Machines
- Initializing NIS+ Client Users
- Setting Up NIS+ Servers
- Designating Root Replicas
- Creating a Subdomain
- Populating the New Domain's Tables
- Designating Replicas
- Initializing Subdomain NIS+ Client Machines
- Initializing Subdomain NIS+ Client Users
- Summary of Commands for the Sample NIS+ Namespace
Part 3 - DNS Concepts
8 DNS Structure
- DNS Servers
9 Setting Up DNS Clients
- Creating resolv.conf
- Modifying /etc/nsswitch.conf
10 Setting Up DNS Servers
- Creating Boot and Data Files
- Setting Up the Boot File
- Setting Up the Data Files
- Modifying the Data Files
- A Practical Example
- Setting Up a Root Server for a Local Network
A Pre-Setup Worksheets
Glossary
Index