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I need to configure the user from the client get authenticated by NIS rootmaster, to access the resources in the root master. I have installed intel solaris 8 with NIS. and configured as rootmaster.
could any one guide to solve above issue.

ryanf

#1. Set domainname on client to the NIS domainname you set.

/usr/bin/domainname <domain>

Add domainname to defaultdomain file, will automatically set domainname when system reboots.

vi /etc/defaultdomain (One line that has the domainname)

#2. Run YPINIT

/usr/sbin/ypinit -c

#3. Setup /etc/nsswitch.conf for NIS authentication.

vi /etc/nsswitch.conf

passwd: files nis
group: files nis

same for other maps you created.

#4. Start NIS

/usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypstart

#5. Verify connection

/usr/bin/ypwhich
/usr/bin/ypwhich -m

You should be able to now 'su - <nis user>'

All that is left is to setup security, and any auto_home maps you may have...

-Ryan

anand2_p

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Hi ryan,

thanks for your response.

Acutally i am new to NIS.
I have did the client configration as you said , i have verified the connection by "ypwhich -m". It shows all the server maps. I have created a user in ABC.COM domain,(servername -ALPHA). i have configured the client in BETA.
After created the user in abc.com. when i tried to login from the client BETA, with new user name it showing the following error "unable to access home directory click ok to start a failsafe session or cancel to restart login".
could you tell how solve it. Could you tell me how to confiure auto_home ...,

thanks in advance

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anand2_p

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Hi ryan,

thanks for your wonderful help and tips. I have as you said it worked.