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Figure 3.3 Changing the Directory and Synchronizing Files for a NIS Server
4 If you previously enabled Active Slave NIS Server Exists, enter the hostnames
5 If you do not use slave servers, the slave configuration is skipped and you con-
6 Check which maps should be available and click Next to continue.
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3e Leave this dialog with Next or click Other Global Settings to make additional
settings. Other Global Settings include changing the source directory of the
NIS server (/etc by default). In addition, passwords can be merged here.
The setting should be Yes to create the user database from the system authen-
tification files /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, and /etc/group. Also
determine the smallest user and group ID that should be offered by NIS.
Click OK to confirm your settings and return to the previous screen.
used as slaves and click Next.
tinue directly to the dialog for the database configuration. Here, specify the maps,
the partial databases to transfer from the NIS server to the client. The default
settings are usually adequate. Leave this dialog with Next.