The 5 yp commands in /usr/bin are -r-xr-xr-x 1 root system 6604 Jan 20 21:03 /usr/bin/ypcat -r-xr-xr-x 1 root system 6326 Jan 20 21:03 /usr/bin/ypmatch -r-sr-xr-x 1 root security 15216 May 18 2004 /usr/bin/yppasswd -r-xr-xr-x 1 root system 10834 Jan 20 21:03 /usr/bin/ypservers -r-xr-xr-x 1 root system 11830 Jan 20 21:03 /usr/bin/ypwhich ypwhich tells you our NIS server is dind1.edc.delphion.com ypcat -x tells you what options you can use with ypcat -k Use "passwd" for map "passwd.byname" Use "group" for map "group.byname" Use "networks" for map "networks.byaddr" Use "hosts" for map "hosts.byaddr" Use "protocols" for map "protocols.bynumber" Use "services" for map "services.byname" Use "aliases" for map "mail.aliases" Use "ethers" for map "ethers.byname" ypcat -k passwd shows you the NIS password file ypcat -k group shows you the NIS group file ============================================================================= Here are the differences in the /etc/rc.nfs file on a NIS client machine as are in Limerick. 1) The following lines are uncommented and the NIS domain name is added. From #if [ -x /usr/bin/domainname ]; then # /usr/bin/domainname ibm #fi To if [ -x /usr/bin/domainname ]; then /usr/bin/domainname delphion.com fi 2) This line is also uncommented From #dspmsg cmdnfs.cat -s 8 2 "starting NIS services:\n" To dspmsg cmdnfs.cat -s 8 2 "starting NIS services:\n" 3) And these lines are uncommented, From #if [ -x /usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypbind ]; then # start ypbind /usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypbind #fi To if [ -x /usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypbind ]; then start ypbind /usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypbind fi =============================================================================