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Installing Account Management on Solaris
Use the nds-install utility to install NDS components on Solaris systems. This utility is
located in the Setup directory on the CD for the Solaris platform. The utility adds the
required packages based on what components you choose to install. After adding the
required packages, the installed NDS component will be configured based on inputs
provided in the ndscfg.inp file.
IMPORTANT:
unless a different value is specified for the editor environment variable. If you do not want
to use vi to edit the configuration input file, you can specify the name of the preferred editor
as the value for the editor environment variable.
To install NDS components on Solaris systems:
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Log in as root on the host.
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Enter the following command:
nds-install
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When prompted, accept the license agreement.
The installation program displays a list of NDS eDirectory components that you can
install.
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Specify the option for the component you want to install.
Based on the component you choose to install, the installation program proceeds to
add the packages in to the Solaris system.
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If you are prompted, enter the complete path to the NICI Foundation Key file.
You will be prompted to enter the complete path to the NICI Foundation Key only if
the installation program cannot locate the file in the default location (/var, the mounted
license diskette, or the current directory).
If the path you entered is not valid, you will be prompted to enter the correct path. if
you continue with the installation without specifying the correct path, nds-install will
not configure NDS Server.
You can use the ndsconfig utility to configure NDS Server after installation. However,
to do so, you need to ensure that the .nfk file has been copied to the /var directory.
The NDS configuration input file (ndscfg.inp) opens in the default editor vi,
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