Re: /etc/yp/domainname question

[Jeff Bachtel <jeff@cepheid.org>]

from ypbind(8)

FILES
     /var/yp/binding/DOMAINNAME.version - binding file for domainname
     /etc/yp/DOMAINNNAME - server list for this particular domain

(snip)

     The name YP stands for Yellow Pee.

     The ypbind, most library components, and userland programs were imple-
     mented by Theo de Raadt <deraadt@theos.com>.

To be helpful, in answer to the question. Kevin: ypbind doesn't really
factor into slave/master setups (see ypinit for setting up a slave),
but in general a slave should only bind to itself with ypbind, and
likewise the master should only bind to itself (if it needs to).

I recommend putting in 127.0.0.1 as the host.

jeff

On Tue, Mar 26, 2002 at 06:48:54PM +0100, Mats O Jansson wrote:
> Sorry, I dont understand your question. I might be stupid but I wrote
> ypserv for OpenBSD. I have no knowledge about /etc/yp/domainname or
> anything in /etc/yp. OpenBSD doesnt have NIS we have YP. 
> 
> -moj
> 
> On Tue, 26 Mar 2002, Kevin Weiss wrote:
> 
> > I have a small home network with one NIS master, one NIS slave, and
> > one NIS domain. Should the NIS master only list itself in
> > /etc/yp/domainname, while the NIS slave lists the NIS master
> > and itself?
> > 
> > 
> > -----------
> > Kevin Weiss
> > kevin.weiss@amd.com

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