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System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (DNS, NIS, and LDAP)

 
 
 
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  Preface
  Part I About Naming and Directory Services
  1.  Naming and Directory Services (Overview)
What Is a Naming Service?
Solaris Naming Services
DNS
/etc Files
NIS
NIS+
FNS
LDAP Naming Services
Naming Services: A Quick Comparison
  2.  The Name Service Switch (Overview)
  Part II DNS Setup and Administration
  3.  Domain Name System (Overview)
DNS Basics
Name-to-Address Resolution
DNS Administrative Domains
in.named and DNS Name Servers
Server Configuration and Data File Names
Configuration File
Names of DNS Data Files
Domain Names
Default Domain Name
Trailing Dots in Domain Names
DNS Clients and the Resolver
The resolv.conf File
The named.conf File
DNS Hierarchy in a Local Domain
DNS Hierarchy and the Internet
Zones
Reverse Mapping
  4.  Administering DNS (Tasks)
  5.  DNS Administration (Reference)
  6.  DNS Troubleshooting (Reference)
  Part III NIS Setup and Administration
  7.  Network Information Service (NIS) (Overview)
NIS Introduction
NIS Architecture
NIS Machine Types
NIS Servers
NIS Clients
NIS Elements
The NIS Domain
NIS Daemons
NIS Utilities
NIS Maps
NIS-Related Commands
NIS Binding
Server-List Mode
Broadcast Mode
Differences in NIS Solaris 2.6 NIS and Earlier NIS Versions
NSKit Discontinued
The ypupdated Daemon
/var/yp/securenets
Multihomed Machine Support
SunOS 4 Compatibility Mode
  8.  Setting Up and Configuring NIS Service
  9.  Administering NIS (Tasks)
  10.  NIS Troubleshooting
  Part IV iPlanet Directory Server 5.1 Configuration
  11.  iPlanet Directory Server 5.1 Configuration
Preparing for Configuration
Configuration Components
Configuration Choices
Choosing Unique Port Numbers
Choosing User and Group
Defining Authentication Entities
Choosing Your Directory Suffix
Choosing the Location of the Configuration Directory
Choosing the Location of the User Directory
Choosing the Administration Domain
Configuration Process Overview
Selecting an Configuration Process
Using Express and Typical Configuration
Using Express Configuration
Using Typical Configuration
  Part V LDAP Naming Service Setup and Administration
  12.  Introduction to the LDAP Naming Service (Overview/Reference)
Audience Assumptions
Suggested Background Reading
Additional Prerequisites
LDAP Naming Service Versus Other Naming Services
Using Fully Qualified Domain Names
Advantages of LDAP Naming Service
Disadvantages of LDAP Naming Service
New LDAP Naming Service Features for Solaris 9
Transitioning from NIS+ to LDAP
LDAP Naming Service Setup (Task Map)
  13.  Basic Components and Concepts (Overview)
  14.  Planning for the LDAP Naming Service
  15.  iPlanet Directory Server 5.1 Setup (Tasks)
  16.  Client Setup (Task)
  17.  Troubleshooting
  18.  General Reference
  Glossary
  Index