ypupdated(1Mnis)
ypupdated --
server for changing NIS information
Synopsis
/usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypupdated [-i]
Description
ypupdated is a daemon that updates information
in the Network Information Service (NIS) database.
ypupdated consults the file
updaters(4nis)
in the directory /var/yp
to determine which NIS maps should be updated and how to change them.
Options
ypupdated takes the following options:
-i-
Accept RPC calls with the insecure AUTH_UNIX credentials.
This allows programmatic updating of NIS maps in all networks.
Files
/var/yp/updaters-
Usage
ypupdated is normally started up by
inetd(1Mtcp).
By default, ypupdated requires the most secure method of
authentication available to it, either
DES (secure) or
UNIX (insecure).
Only alphanumeric, [A-Za-z0-9], and the following characters are
allowed to be present in an NIS map which is used with ypupdated:
-_=:+%,.@
References
inetd(1Mtcp),
keyserv(1Mbnu),
updaters(4nis)
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UnixWare 7 Release 7.1.4 - 25 April 2004