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”
Added an alternative to the method of obtaining the IP address and port number for the NIS server process under “Binding”
Added shadow and jlimits to the list of NIS maps under “NIS Database”
Added the location for the nsswitch.conf file for clients under “Global Files”
Added the ypmaster.options file to the example of files that support the NIS password file under “ Selecting the NIS Master Server”
Added an alternative method for specifying an NIS server under “Specify an NIS Server at Client Startup ”
Added two more steps to the procedure for setting up NIS slave servers under “ Setting Up NIS Slave Servers”
Added a method for updating the password more quickly under “Changing NIS Passwords”
Added a note about size limits under “Using Netgroups ”