The following table lists the directories used to store NIS+ files.
Where NIS+ Files are Stored | ||
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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.