Configuring a nis client

  1. # configure the shadow, passwd and group files: 
    echo +::::::::  >> /etc/shadow
echo +::::::    >> /etc/passwd
echo +:::       >> /etc/group
  2. # set the identification string of your nis domain: 
    echo nisServerIdentificationString > /etc/defaultdomain
  3. # set the ipaddress of the nis master (remember that nis does not perform dns queries): 
    echo ypserver your.nis.server.domain.org > /etc/yp.conf
  4. # install the nis package: 
    sudo apt-get install -y nis
  5. # start the nis daemon: 
    sudo /etc/init.d/nis restart
  6. # you can now test whether the stuff works by requesting the possible userids which your nis server provides: 
    ypcat passwd