netbsd man page for ypset

YPSET(8)						    BSD System Manager's Manual 						  YPSET(8)

NAME
     ypset -- tell ypbind(8) which NIS server process to use

SYNOPSIS
     ypset [-h host] [-d domain] server

DESCRIPTION
     ypset tells the ypbind(8) process on the current machine which NIS server process to communicate with.  If server is down or is not running a
     NIS server process, it is not discovered until a NIS client process attempts to access a NIS map, at which time ypbind(8) tests the binding
     and takes appropriate action.

     ypset is most useful for binding a NIS client that is not on the same broadcast network as the closest NIS server, but can also be used for
     debugging a local network's NIS configuration, testing specific NIS client programs, or binding to a specific server when there are many
     servers on the local network supplying NIS maps.

     The options are as follows:

     -h host
	     Set the NIS binding on host instead of the local machine.

     -d domain
	     Use the NIS domain domain instead of the default domain as returned by domainname(1).

SEE ALSO
     domainname(1), ypcat(1), ypmatch(1), ypwhich(1), nis(8), ypbind(8), yppoll(8)

AUTHORS
     Theo de Raadt

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								 February 26, 2005							       BSD