Network Information Services Server (NIS, aka YP) - YaST2 configuration module

Features

The NIS server config module can set up a master server or a slave server and also a client. Password changing by yppasswd and fast map transfer by ypxfrd are supported. Served maps and networsk authorized to access the server can be selected.

Background Documentation

• Linux NIS(YP) Server and Tools, Thorsten Kukuk's page.
• Linux Standard Base, Init Script Actions

Workflow

Overview

Individual dialogs

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Implementation

Configuration draft from Thorsten

Autodocs