This update of the NIS Administrator's Guide supports the 6.5.12 release of IRIX. Changes include the following:
Added yp and ypserv flags to list of flags under “ Daemons” in Chapter 2
Added an alternative to the method of obtaining the IP address and port number for the NIS server process under “Binding” in Chapter 2
Added shadow and jlimits to the list of NIS maps under “NIS Database” in Chapter 2
Added the location for the nsswitch.conf file for clients under “Global Files” in Chapter 2
Added the ypmaster.options file to the example of files that support the NIS password file under “ Selecting the NIS Master Server” in Chapter 3
Added an alternative method for specifying an NIS server under “Specify an NIS Server at Client Startup ” in Chapter 3
Added two more steps to the procedure for setting up NIS slave servers under “ Setting Up NIS Slave Servers” in Chapter 4
Added a method for updating the password more quickly under “Changing NIS Passwords” in Chapter 5
Added a note about size limits under “Using Netgroups ” in Chapter 5