The following table lists the directories used to store NIS+ files.
| Directory | Location | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| /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.