YP(8)

NAME
nis, yp - description of the NIS (formerly YP) subsystem

SYNOPSIS
ypbind [-ypset]
ypbind [-ypsetme]

ypset [-h host] [-d domain] server

yppoll [-h host] [-d domain] mapname

ypcat [-kt] [-d domainname] mapname
ypcat -x

ypmatch [-kt] [-d domainname] key ... mapname
ypmatch -x

ypwhich [-d domain] [ [-t] -m [mname] | host]
ypwhich -x

ypserv [-d] [-x]

yppush [-d domainname] [-h hostname] [-v] mapname

ypxfr [-bcf] [-d domain] [-h host] [-s domain] [-C tid prog ipadd port] mapname

ypinit -m [domainname]
ypinit -s master_server [domainname]

yptest

rpc.yppasswdd [--noshell] [--nogecos] [--nopw] [-m arg1 arg2 ...]

DESCRIPTION
The NIS subsystem allows network management of passwd and group file entries through the functions getpwent(3) and getgrent(3). NIS also provides hooks for other client programs, such as amd(8) and bootparamd(8), that can use NIS maps.

The NIS subsystem is conditionally started in /etc/rc. See the /etc/netstart file for configuration variables.

BUGS
If ypbind cannot find a server, the system behaves the same way as Sun's code: it hangs.

SEE ALSO
domainname(1), ypcat(1), ypmatch(1), group(5), hosts_access(5), nsswitch.conf(5), passwd(5), ypbind(8), yppoll(8), ypset(8), ypwhich(1), ypserv(8), yppush(8), ypxfr(8), ypinit(8), yptest(8), ypclnt(3)

HISTORY
The NIS client subsystem was originally written by Theo de Raadt to be compatible with Sun's implementation. The NIS server suite was originally written by Mats O Jansson.