NIS client configuration Introduction NIS means Network Information System. It is a system allowing some sharing of configuration information across a network. Generally the information shared are user accounts and passwords and host names. To set this option, you need to know your NIS domain name and optionally the name of a NIS server. This package does not support the configu- ration of a server ... yet! 11.. NNIISS ddoommaaiinn nnaammee The NIS domain name is completely independent from the host fully qualified domain name (DNS), as entered in the basic host information screen. Your network administrator (the one who has setup-ed the _N_I_S server) will tell you this name. In many organization this is the same name as the DNS name, even if it is unrelated. 22.. NNIISS sseerrvveerr The NIS server is automaticly located using a broadcast. If this fails, you can specify one server. This feature is normally used when the server (NIS) is not located on the same physical network (reached through a router). Enter the IP number of the NIS server you want to reach. 33.. SShhaarriinngg ppaasssswwoorrddss To enable the sharing of the passwd file using NIS, you must modify your own /etc/passwd file and add a line at the end containing a single + character. It is expected that _L_i_n_u_x will switch to _N_I_S_+ in a short period (already available as an independent kit). This is what _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f intend to support more comprehensively.