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Network Information Services (NIS and NIS+) Guide


NIS+ Files and Directories

The following table lists the directories used to store NIS+ files.

Where NIS+ Files are Stored
Directory Where Contains
/usr/bin All machines NIS+ user commands
/usr/lib/nis All machines NIS+ administrator commands
/usr/sbin All machines NIS+ daemons
/usr/lib/ All machines NIS+ shared libraries
/var/nis/data NIS+ server Data files used by NIS+ server
/var/nis NIS+ server NIS+ working files
/var/nis NIS+ client machines Machine-specific data files used by NIS+

Attention:

Do not rename the /var/nis or /var/nis/data directories or any of the files in these directories that were created by nisinit or any of the other NIS+ setup procedures. If any required file or directory is renamed, NIS+ cannot start or operate correctly.


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