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Old 05-02-2001
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Oreilly puts out a book on NIS/NFS

this book was last updated in 1992.

Has NIS/NFS change since then? Should I be looking at a better resource?

Thanks
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Old 05-02-2001
Make sure the book covers NIS+

I don't think the 1992 version does justice to NIS+
 
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