Setting up NIS

Permanently disabling NIS

To permanently stop NIS on a machine currently running it, perform the following:

  1. Enter sh /etc/init.d/nis stop to disable ypbind and/or ypserv.

  2. Edit the file /etc/inet/nis.conf (making a backup copy) and set the following variables as shown here:
    startypbind=0
    startypserv=0
    startyppass=0
    
    This ensures that the NIS daemons will not be restarted the next time the machine is rebooted.
To restart NIS, run ypinit. Alternatively, reinstate the backup copy of /etc/inet/nis.conf and enter the command sh /etc/init.d/nis start.


NOTE: You can use the Client Manager to configure or unconfigure an NIS client. See ``The Client Manager interface'' for more information.


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UnixWare 7 Release 7.1.1 - 5 November 1999