How to Create NIS Server And NIS Client? Explain With Example?



How to Create NIS Server And NIS Client? Explain With Example?..

Answer / rajkumar

SERVER SIDE:
REQUIRED PACKAGES:ypserv ....rpm,ypbind...rpm,yptools...rpm
Configuration file :/var/yp/make
Service:yppasswd,ypserv

Server side Configuration:...
Install above rpms..and check NIS DOMAIN NAME
type nisdomainname
Temparary:#nisdomainname raj.com
if you want to assign permanently
#vi /etc/sysconfig/network
NISDOMAINNAME =raj.com
Open Configuration file:#vi /var/yp/make
Check no 23 line no remove#(aash)
Restart the services:
Services portmap restart
Service yppasswd restart
Service ypserv restart
To update the usergroup datebase files to the NIS Server
#/usr/lib/yp/ypinit -m
press ctrl+d at the next host to add colon
Create the users and give the password:
#useradd raj
#passwd raj
To update the modifications to nis server:
#cd /var/yp
#make
Configure the NFS Service:
Install the these packages:
#rpm -ivh nfs* ..force - aid
#vi /etc/exports
/home 192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0(rw,sync)
save above.
Restart the portmap service and nfs service
#service portmap restart
#service nfs restart


CLIENT SIDE CONFIG OF NIS:
CLIENT SIDE REQUIREMENT PACKAGES:
ypbind ..rpm,yptools..rpm
install above rpms.
Configure the Domain Name:
#nisdomainname raj.com
perminently go to the vi /etc/sysconfig/network
NISDOMAINNAME =raj.com
BIND WITH SERVER:
#authconfig-tui
Select NIS option..next..put NIS Server ipaddress..ok
To check server name#ypwhich
MOUNT TO THE SERVER HOME DIRECTORY WITH LOCAL DIRECTORY:
#mount 192.168.0.1:/home /home

*Now login as a user raj and password.

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