Prevent accidental push of yp maps from slave servers


 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Top Forums UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users Prevent accidental push of yp maps from slave servers
# 1  
Old 12-18-2016
Prevent accidental push of yp maps from slave servers

To prevent an accidental "cd /var/yp; make all" from being executed on an NIS slave server, I found a helpful hint from an instructor in a Solaris class. Just rename the /var/yp/Makefile to Makefile.orig. You will get an error message when trying to execute the "make all" on a slave server.
This User Gave Thanks to amoser For This Post:
Login or Register to Ask a Question

Previous Thread | Next Thread

7 More Discussions You Might Find Interesting

1. UNIX for Beginners Questions & Answers

Help with accidental endless loop

I was practicing writing simple loops as I am a new bash user and I created this script, which turned out to be an endless loop where the echo output does not stop and I do not see where my mistake is. #!/bin/bash echo 'enter a number from 1 to 100' read number while do ... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: goldenlinx
2 Replies

2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

/proc/pid/maps

I think the libc.so is shared between processes, because it is a shared library and OS is engaged for saving memory. But, below, the maps of bash, shows r-xp and r--p rw-p attributes to libc.so which mean private memory space. Can anybody explain this for me? :)cat /proc/$$/maps... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: vistastar
4 Replies

3. Shell Programming and Scripting

Prevent wrong user from using shell script for multiple remote servers

Hi, I am running a shell script from a central server to multiple remote servers using the following code: application_check() { # Linux/UNIX box with ssh key based login SERVERS=`cat /tmp/server-details` # SSH User name USR="user" # create new file > /tmp/abc.log # connect... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: mystition
2 Replies

4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Accidental deletion of root account

I had created a root account when I installed the Centos 5 into my system. But now the problem I'm facing is that I accidently deleted the root user account in my system. Is there a way to recreate the root account in the system now, without reinstalling the OS? Pls help. (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: anaigini45
1 Replies

5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Protect .profile from accidental delete

Hi, Is there a way to protect users from deleteing their .profile ? For the majority of our users I created a captive login by a .profile that starts a menu-script. In this menu a user can only start our applications and logoff. This prevents users from getting to the unix-prompt. ... (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: picard
7 Replies

6. Shell Programming and Scripting

How to remove accidental file

Hi, I have a strange problem. I accidentally created a file named ${1}_$(date+%Y%m%d) and when i am trying to remove it I am getting this error . Can any one suggest me how i can remove this accidental file. (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: dsravan
4 Replies

7. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

NIS Maps

Hello.. I stink at NIS! :) Im having a problem with NIS on solaris 2.X. / SPARC I have some maps that are exported to all clients in the domain. Now I setup a new server and add it as a nis client to the domain. On the NIS server there is a auto_direct map that mounts /usr/local . This is... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: s93366
4 Replies
Login or Register to Ask a Question
nissetup(8)						      System Manager's Manual						       nissetup(8)

NAME
nissetup, ypsetup - Sets up the Network Information Service (NIS) environment SYNOPSIS
/usr/sbin/nissetup /usr/sbin/ypsetup DESCRIPTION
The nissetup (formerly ypsetup) script configures and runs NIS on your system. You can use nissetup to initially set up your NIS configura- tion, to change your current NIS configuration, or to remove your NIS configuration. NIS provides a distributed data lookup service for sharing data among networked systems. Before running nissetup, make sure that your system is connected to a local area network and that the network is configured and running. You must know the name of your NIS domain and your system's role in the domain (master server, slave server, or client). Security Note You invoke nissetup from the SysMan Menu. See sysman(8) for more information. When using the nissetup script to set up a NIS server that is running with enhanced security, you must answer yes to the question about locking the domain name and authorized servers (the ypbind -S option). If you are setting up a master server, the server is bound to itself (done by default). If you are setting up a slave server, the server is bound to itself done by default) and optionally to the master server and any other slave servers. If your system will be the master server for your NIS domain, be sure no other master exists for your domain and that the NIS database files are in the /var/yp/src directory. Note Remove the root entry, if it exists, from the passwd database file. If your system be will be a slave server or client, be sure a master server is already set up for your NIS domain. FILES
Specifies the command pathname NIS parameters pertinent to a specific system Default NIS Databases In the /var/yp/src directory, the default databases are: Group database Host database Sendmail alias database Network group aliases data- base Network database Password database Protocol database RPC database Service database SEE ALSO
Commands: domainname(1), ypwhich(1), svcsetup(8), sysman(8), sysman_station(8), ypbind(8), yppasswdd(8), ypserv(8), ypxfr(8) Files: svc.conf(4) Networking: nis_intro(7), nis_manual_setup(7) Network Administration nissetup(8)