Configuring NIS Clients

To use NIS on a workstation, do the following:

  1. Start YaST+Network Services+NIS Client.

  2. Activate the Use NIS button.

  3. Enter the NIS domain. This is usually a domain name given by your administrator or a static IP address received by DHCP. For information about DHCP, see Kapitel DHCP (↑Referenz).

    Figure 3.2. Setting Domain and Address of a NIS Server

    Setting Domain and Address of a NIS Server

  4. Enter your NIS servers and separate their addresses by spaces. If you do not know your NIS server, click on Find to let YaST search for any NIS servers in your domain. Depending on the size of your local network, this may be a time-consuming process. Broadcast asks for a NIS server in the local network after the specified servers fail to respond.

  5. Depending on your local installation, you may also want to activate the automounter. This option also installs additional software if required.

  6. If you do not want other hosts to be able to query which server your client is using, go to the Expert settings and disable Answer Remote Hosts. By checking Broken Server, the client is enabled to receive replies from a server communicating through an unprivileged port. For further information, see man ypbind.

  7. Click Finish to save them and return to the YaST control center. Your client is now configured with NIS.