Do you need a Domain controller in a NIS domain?

synthol6 · 06-25-2004, 03:32 AM

Hi there

I am trying to set up NIS on 2 RS6000's as slaves and a W2K master. Microsoft says that the master need to be a DC. BUT is this only true in a mixed Windows and UNIX environment? or does it still need to be a DC in a UNIX only environment?

Please help!

Thanks

Ryan

zorba4 · 06-25-2004, 09:10 AM

If you want to be inside a domain, you need a Domain Controller. I guess this is a general networking issue, not only for Linux or Windows or Mixed environmet.

synthol6 · 06-29-2004, 04:37 AM

Thanks Zorba4

We want to sync passwords on the RS6000's using the a W2K master and NIS but will this work if the master is not a DC?

Ryan

stany001 · 07-01-2004, 12:20 PM

If you want to sync NIS/DC password, I think the better choice is to have an Open LDAP Server

If you only want a NIS Domain try to set up the master on a RS/6000

You probably may have a slave on W2K

Stan