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