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Eric Stolten
Tim Meade
Mark Sidnam
NIS
Purpose of NIS
This enables centralized user logins across
networks.
The centralized database allows users to login
and change passwords in one location and have
the changes reflected across all involved
systems.
NIS
Background Information
NIS was originally developed by Sun
Microsystems under the name Yellow Pages.
However, we are not allowed to use that
trademarked name.
NIS vs. NIS+
Necessary configuration.
#/etc/sysconfig/network
NISDOMAIN=lab2.research.cs.uofs.edu
#/etc/yp.conf --This is the ypbind conf file
ypserver 127.0.0.1
NIS Server Configuration
Then run
passwd <username>
hacks/cracks included:
running ypcat and cracking the passwd file
obtaining passwd map with ypx
guesses domain name to look like a box on the
network
Resources
www.linuxhomenetworking.com
www.eng.aunurn.edu