Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 SP2 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION Installation Manual page 187

NFS Server
With NFS, run a file server that all members of your network can access. This file
server can be used to make certain applications, files, and storage space available
to users. In NFS Server, you can configure your host as an NFS server and determine
the directories to export for general use by the network users. All users with the
appropriate permissions can mount these directories in their own file trees. A de-
scription of the YaST module and background information about NFS are provided
in Chapter 38, Sharing File Systems with NFS (page 719).
NIS Client
If you run NIS server to administer user data on a central place and distribute it to
the clients, configure the client here. Detailed information about NIS client and
configuration with YaST is available in Section 35.2, "Configuring NIS Clients"
(page 665).
NIS Server
If you run more than one system, local user administration (using the files /etc/
passwd and /etc/shadow) is impractical and requires a lot of maintenance.
In this case, administer user data on a central server and distribute it to the clients
from there. NIS is one option for this. Detailed information about NIS and its
configuration with YaST is available in Section 35.1.1, "Configuring a NIS Master
Server" (page 660).
NTP Client
NTP (network time protocol) is a protocol for synchronizing hardware clocks over
a network. Information about NTP and instructions for configuring it with YaST
are available in Chapter 32, Time Synchronization with NTP (page 609).
Network Services (xinetd)
Configure the network services (such as finger, talk, and ftp) to start when SUSE
Linux Enterprise boots using Network Services. These services enable external
hosts to connect to your computer. Various parameters can be configured for every
service. By default, the master service that manages the individual services (inetd
or xinetd) is not started.
When this module starts, choose whether to start inetd or xinetd. The selected
daemon can be started with a standard selection of services. Alternatively, compose
your own selection of services with Add, Delete, and Edit.
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