annoying problem with nis

congngo · #1 (**permalink**) 11-03-2008

This is my home set up

I have 2 solaris boxes at home. One is a nis server and one is client.

everytime I start the client without server, it will hang permanently looking for for nis server.

is there a way to get around this? Can you set timeout the nis client?

I use nis becuase my company use nis.

reborg · #2 (**permalink**) 11-03-2008

Not directly, but you could set up the client as a NIS slave and get it to lookup against itself.

incredible · #3 (**permalink**) 11-04-2008

If you're using the Broadcast method, the downside is, you must have more than one NIS server. Which version of Solaris you're using?

otheus · #4 (**permalink**) 11-04-2008

What reborg said. Convert the client into a replicated NIS server, and tell it to use itself for NIS lookups.

congngo · #5 (**permalink**) 11-04-2008

I'm using solaris 8 but set it as a slave probably a best solution. How can you set up NIS not using broadcast method

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