why you are using nis server

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why you are using nis server..

Answer / rakesh sharma

Nis is centralized directory of users and group
information,hostnames in a computer network

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why you are using nis server..

Answer / raj kumar yadav

NIS server is used to centerlisd login of users, All users
and their home directory will be on NIS server. It means
Users UID and password will be authenticate from NIS server

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