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Figure 1-1 NIS+ Domains	2
Figure 1-2 NIS+ Standard Tables	5
Figure 2-1 Sample NIS+ Hierarchy by Logical Organization	14
Figure 2-2 Sample NIS+ Hierarchy by Physical Location	14
Figure 2-3 Domain Names Syntax	18
Figure 2-4 Server Relationship to Domain	20
Figure 2-5 Assigning Servers to Domains	21
Figure 2-6 Adding Replicas to a Domain	22
Figure 2-7 Sample Name Service Switch File	28
Figure 2-8 Establishing a Path to Tables in a Higher Domain	29
Figure 2-9 Information Distribution Across an NIS+ Hierarchy	31
Figure 3-1 NIS+ Principals	36
Figure 3-2 Default Passwd Table Access Rights for NIS-compatible Domains	41
Figure 3-3 Default Passwd Table Access Rights for Standard NIS+ Domains	42
Figure 4-1 Transition to NIS-Compatibility Mode	47