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NIS and NIS+
chmaster The chmaster command executes the ypinit command and restarts the NIS daemons to change a master server.
chslave Re-executes the ypinit command to retrieve maps from a master server and re-starts the ypserv daemon to change the slave server.
chypdom Changes the current domain name of the system.
domainname Displays or sets the name of the current Network Information Service (NIS) domain.
lsmaster Displays the characteristics for the configuration of an NIS master server.
makedbm Makes a Network Information Services (NIS) database map.
mk_niscachemgr Uncomments the entry in the /etc/rc.nfs file for the nis_cachemgr daemon and invokes the daemon by using the startsrc command.
mk_nisd Uncomments the entry in the /etc/rc.nfs file for the rpc.nisd daemon and invokes the daemon by using the startsrc command.
mk_nispasswdd Uncomments the entry in the /etc/rc.nfs file for the rpc.nispasswdd daemon and invokes the daemon by using the startsrc command.
mkclient Uncomments the entry in the /etc/rc.nfs file for the ypbind daemon and starts the ypbind daemon to configure a client.
mkmaster Executes the ypinit command and starts the NIS daemons to configure a master server.
mknetid Generates data for the netid.byname map for use by the Network Inforamtion Services (NIS).
mkslave Invokes the ypinit command to retrieve maps from an NIS master server and starts the ypserv daemon to configure a slave server.
nis_cachemgr Starts the NIS+ cache manager daemon.
nisaddcred Creates NIS+ credential information.
nisaddent Creates NIS+ tables from corresponding /etc files or NIS maps.
niscat Displays the contents of an NIS+ table.
nischgrp Changes the group owner of a NIS+ object.
nischmod Changes the access rights on a NIS+ object.
nischown Changes the owner of one or more NIS+ objects or entries.
nischttl The nischttl command changes the time-to-live value of objects or entries in the namespace.
nisclient Initializes NIS+ credentials for NIS+ principals.
nisdefaults Displays the seven default values currently active in the namespace.
niserror Displays NIS+ error messages.
nisgrep Utility for searching NIS+ tables.
nisgrpadm Creates, deletes, and performs miscellaneous administration operations on NIS+ groups. Note: To use nisgrpadm, you must have access rights appropriate for the operation.
nisinit Initializes a workstation to be a NIS+ client.
nisln Creates symbolic links between NIS+ objects and table entries.
nislog The nislog command displays the contents of the transaction log.
nisls Lists the contents of an NIS+ directory.
nismatch Utility for searching NIS+ tables.
nismkdir Creates non-root NIS+ directories.
nismkuser Creates a new NIS+ user account.
nisping Pings replica servers, telling them to ask the master server for updates immediately. When a replica responds, nisping updates the replica's entry in the root master server's niscachemgr cache file, /var/nis/NIS_SHARED_DIRCACHE. Note: The replicas normally wait a couple of minutes before executing this request.
nispopulate Populates the NIS+ tables in a NIS+ domain.
nisrm Removes NIS+ objects from the namespace.
nisrmdir Removes NIS+ objects from the namespace.
nisrmuser Removes a NIS+ user account.
nisserver Sets up NIS+ servers.
nissetup Initializes an NIS+ domain.
nisshowcache Prints out the contents of the shared cache file.
nisstat Reports NIS+ server statistics.
nistbladm Administers NIS+ tables.
nistest Returns the state of the NIS+ namespace using a conditional expression.
nistoldif Migrate user, group, name resolution, and rpc data to rfc 2307-compliant form.
nisupdkeys Updates the public keys in NIS directory objects.
revnetgroup Reverses the listing of users and hosts in network group files in NIS maps.
rm_niscachemgr Stops the nis_cachemgr daemon and comments the entry in the /etc/rc.nfs file.
rm_nisd Stops the rpc.nisd daemon and comments the entry in the /etc/rc.nfs file.
rm_nispasswdd Stops the rpc.nispasswdd daemon and comments the entry in the /etc/rc.nfs file.
rmyp Removes the configuration for NIS.
rpc.nisd Implements the NIS+ service.
rpc.nispasswdd NIS+ password update daemon.
ypbind Enables client processes to bind, or connect, to an NIS server.
ypcat Prints out a Network Information Services (NIS) map.
ypinit Sets up NIS maps on a Network Information Services (NIS) server.
ypmatch Displays the values of given keys within a Network Information Services (NIS) map.
yppasswd Changes your network password in Network Information Services (NIS).
yppasswdd Receives and executes requests from the yppasswd command.
yppoll Displays the order number (ID number) of the Network Information Services (NIS) map currently in use on the server.
yppush Prompts the Network Information Services (NIS) slave servers to copy updated NIS maps.
ypserv Looks up information in local Network Information Services (NIS) maps.
ypset Directs a client machine to a specific server.
ypupdated Updates information in Network Information Services (NIS) maps.
ypwhich Identifies either the Network Information Services (NIS) server or the server that is the master for a given map.
ypxfr Transfers a Network Information Services (NIS) map from an NIS server to a local host.