Network Information Service (NIS) Configuration in Redhat Linux
Network Information Service (NIS) is a client – server configuration for sharing files, which forms the client as a group by hostname, domain name, etc
Here we are going to see, Network Information Service configuration
Required Packages for NIS server configuration
- yp server
- yp tools
- yp bind
- Make file
Services
- ypserver
- yppasswd
#vim /etc/sysconfig/network
HOSTNAME = hostname.domainname
NISDOMAIN = VIGNESH
:wq!
SERVER SIDE
#mkdir /rhome
#mkdir /rhome/sysname
#useradd -d /rhome/sysname/nisusername <nisusername>
#vim /etc/passwd
nisuser:X:/rhome/sysnmae/nisuser:/bin/bash
( remove sysname and save this file)
#vim /var/yp/makefile
line:109
ALL : passwd Grouphost rpc service netid
(Give an ENTER befiore host)
#hosts rpc services
:wq!
Restart the ypserv and yppasswd service and on it.
#service ypserv restart
#chkconfig ypserv on
#service yppasswd restart
#chkconfig yppasswd on
Checking our configuration, whether the configuration is correct or not
#/usr/lib/ypypinit -m
host: hostname
Next to add: IP address
Press “CTRL + D”, yes or no - yes
Then share the directory /rhome through nfs through /etc/exports file
#vim /etc/exports
/rhome *(rw,sync)
:wq!
Restart the nfs, portmap service
#service nfs restart
#service portmap restart
#chkconfig nfs on
#chkconfig portmap on
#exportfs -av
CLIENT SIDE
Make a permanent entry on host, IP address
#showmount -e <server IP>
Required Packages for NIS server configuration
- ypbind
- yptools
- NFS
- portmap
#authconfig-tui (new window)
select nis(*) -next
Give domain name as VIGNESH, which we have give as NIS domain name in server configuration
Domain name: VIGNESH
Server IP : 192.168.1.103
Then give “OK”
#vim /etc/auto.master
Line: 11
/rhome/etc/auto.misc–timeout=10
:wq!
#vim /etc/auto.misc
Lastlline
* , -rw, soft, intr ip:/rhome/sysname/& service
:wq!
Restart & check config ypbind and autofs services
#service ypbind restart
#service autofs restart
#chkconfig ypbind on
#chkconfig autofs on
NIS user login
#su-nisusername
$pwd
