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Control Panel : Users and Groups Settings : NIS Settings Page
The NIS Settings page allows you to Enable NIS and to Add or Remove to or from the
Server IP Address List.
Developed by Sun Microsystems, NIS is a distributed naming and directory service
originally called Yellow Pages or YP. It is a mechanism for identifying and locating
network objects and resources. It provides a uniform storage and retrieval method for
network-wide information in a transport-protocol and media-independent fashion.
NIS is a network naming and administration system typically used for smaller networks.
Using NIS, each host, client or server in the system has knowledge about the entire
system. A user at any host can get access to files or applications on any host in the
network with a single user identification and password. It is intended for use on local
area networks. NIS uses the client/server model and the Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
interface for communication between hosts. NIS consists of a server, a library of client
programs, and some administrative tools. NIS is often used with the Network File System
(NFS). NIS is a UNIX system-based application.
Field/Item
Description
Domain Name
Type the Domain Name into this field.
Broadcast
If you are using Broadcast for discovery of the NIS domain, left click this option.
IP Address Listed
If you need to specify the IP Address, left click this option. The grayed out fields will
Below
become editable when this option is selected.
IP Address
Type the IP address for the NIS server in the system and left click the Add to the List
button.
IP Address List
The IP address for each NIS server in the system that you have entered is listed in this
field.
Add to the list button
This button allows you to add NIS server IP addresses into the NIS list.
Remove button
You can select an IP address from the IP Address list and remove it by left clicking on the
Remove button.
Apply button
To save changes, left click the Apply button.
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