Joining The Nss To A Network Information System (Nis) Domain - Linksys NSS4000 Series Administrator's Manual

Joining the NSS to a Network Information System (NIS)
Domain
To join the NSS to a NIS domain, you need to configure and enable it.
NOTE:Before you join a NIS domain, make sure you set up or make changes to the NIS domain
users and groups ID range on the User/Groups Settings page.
User/Group
your network.
To configure the NSS for NIS:
1. From the Manager Menu, click Network
The NIS Configuration page appears.
2. Select Enable NIS.
3. Enter the NIS domain name in the NIS Domain Name field.
4. Set the bind state by clicking one of the following:
• Broadcast for NIS Server: Click this option to have the NSS search until it finds the NIS server
on the network.
• Use the following NIS Servers: To manually identify the NIS server you want the NSS to use,
click this option, and then enter the address of up to three different NIS servers.
Chapter 3: Network
Joining the NSS to a Network Information System (NIS)
Network Storage System (NSS) Administrator Guide
Settings) This minimizes the risk of collisions of user or group IDs within
NIS.
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