MAKEDBM(8) - System Manager’s Manual # MAKEDBM(8) - System Manager’s Manual
NAME # makedbm - create a YP database
SYNOPSIS # makedbm [-blsUu] [-d yp_domain_name] [-i yp_input_file] [-m yp_master_name] [-o yp_output_file] infile outfile
DESCRIPTION # makedbm is the utility in YP that creates the database file containing the YP map. The database format is a slightly modified version of ndbm.
The options are as follows:
-b
Interdomain. Include an entry in the database informing a YP server to use DNS to get information about unknown hosts.
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MAKEFILE.YP(8) - System Manager’s Manual # MAKEFILE.YP(8) - System Manager’s Manual
NAME # Makefile.yp - generate and distribute YP maps
SYNOPSIS # cd /var/yp; make
DESCRIPTION # The Makefile.yp utility generates or updates the YP maps to be served by ypserv(8).
Each YP domain to be served must have its own subdirectory below /var/yp. Use ypinit(8) to set up such subdirectories. In particular, ypinit(8) will copy /var/yp/Makefile.yp into each new domain subdirectory.
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MKALIAS(8) - System Manager’s Manual # MKALIAS(8) - System Manager’s Manual
NAME # mkalias - a YP map conversion program
SYNOPSIS # mkalias [-nv] [-EÂ |Â -e [-du]] input [output]
DESCRIPTION # mkalias is used to convert a mail.aliases map to a mail.byaddr map. This is an inverse map of user@host (or user!host) back to alias.
The options are as follows:
-d
Assume domain names are OK. Only useful together with -E or -e.
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SECURENET(5) - File Formats Manual # SECURENET(5) - File Formats Manual
NAME # securenet - ypserv(8) configuration file for secure networks
DESCRIPTION # The securenet file controls which hosts can connect to the YP server.
The format is rather simple. Each row consists of two items. The first item is the network mask. The second item is the network.
FILES # /var/yp/securenet
a ypserv(8) configuration file
EXAMPLES # A configuration file might look like the following:
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Portmap,
Ypserv,
Ypcat,
Resolv.conf,
Makefile.yp,
Ypwhich,
Group,
Ypbind,
Passwd,
Ypset,
Ypinit,
Yppoll,
Ypmatch,
Domainname,
Yppush,
Defaultdomain,
Ypxfr,
Yp_bind,
Yp YP(8) - System Manager’s Manual # YP(8) - System Manager’s Manual
NAME # yp - description of the YP subsystem
SYNOPSIS # ypinit -m [domainname]
ypinit -s master_server [domainname]
ypinit -u [domainname]
ypbind [-insecure] [-ypset] [-ypsetme]
ypset [-d domain] [-h host] server
yppoll [-d domain] [-h host] mapname
ypcat [-kt] [-d domainname] mapname
ypcat -x
ypmatch [-kt] [-d domainname] key … mapname
ypmatch -x
ypwhich [-t] [-d domain] [[-h] host]
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YPBIND(8) - System Manager’s Manual # YPBIND(8) - System Manager’s Manual
NAME # ypbind - create and maintain a binding to a YP server
SYNOPSIS # ypbind [-insecure] [-ypset] [-ypsetme]
DESCRIPTION # ypbind finds the server for a particular YP domain and stores information about it in a “binding file”. This binding information includes the IP address of the server associated with that particular domain and which port the server is using.
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YPINIT(8) - System Manager’s Manual # YPINIT(8) - System Manager’s Manual
NAME # ypinit - create a YP server (master or slave)
SYNOPSIS # ypinit -m [domainname]
ypinit -s master_server [domainname]
ypinit -u [domainname]
DESCRIPTION # ypinit may be used to set up a YP server, or to change the ypserver map. If domainname is not given, the default domainname will be used.
The options are as follows:
-m [domainname]
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YPLDAP.CONF(5) - File Formats Manual # YPLDAP.CONF(5) - File Formats Manual
NAME # ypldap.conf - LDAP YP map daemon configuration file
DESCRIPTION # The ypldap(8) daemon provides YP maps using LDAP as a backend.
The ypldap.conf config file is divided into the following main sections:
Macros
User-defined variables may be defined and used later, simplifying the configuration file.
Global Configuration
Global settings for ypldap(8).
Directories
LDAP Directory specific parameters.
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YPPUSH(8) - System Manager’s Manual # YPPUSH(8) - System Manager’s Manual
NAME # yppush - force distribution of one YP map
SYNOPSIS # yppush [-v] [-d domainname] [-h hostname] mapname
DESCRIPTION # The yppush utility distributes one YP map from the master server to all slave servers in the domain. All servers of the domain are fetched from the YP map ypservers. Before starting distribution, the master server is told to reread its Berkeley DB map files from disk.
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YPSERV.ACL(5) - File Formats Manual # YPSERV.ACL(5) - File Formats Manual
NAME # ypserv.acl - ypserv(8) access control configuration
DESCRIPTION # The ypserv.acl file controls which hosts can connect to the yp(8) server.
The format is more complex than the format for securenet(5). The first two words on each line controls if the line will allow or deny access for a host, network (net), or all hosts.
The YP server reads the configuration file and builds a list in memory.
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