Edit standard and nonstandard map entries using the command line interface
Applies To: Windows Server 2003 R2
To edit standard and nonstandard map entries using the command line
At a command prompt, do one of the following:
To add a user to a passwd map, type:
nismap add –e "passwdEntry" –a nisDomainpasswd
To modify a user in a passwd map, type:
nismap mod –e "passwdEntry" –k username**–a** nisDomain passwd
To delete a user from a passwd map, type:
nismap del –k username –a nisDomainpasswd
To add a group to a group map, type:
nismap add –e "groupEntry" –a nisDomaingroup
To modify a user from group map, type:
nismap mod –e "groupEntry" –k groupName**–a** nisDomain group
To delete a user from group map, type:
nismap del –k groupName –a nisDomaingroup
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
passwdEntry |
An entry from the passwd map. |
nisDomain |
The Network Information Service (NIS) domain. |
username |
The name of the user. |
groupEntry |
An entry from the group map. |
groupName |
The name of the group to which the user belongs. |
Note
To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command prompt, type: nismap /? When you use nismap to delete a user, group, or host object, only the UNIX attributes of the object are deleted. To delete the object from Active Directory, use the Active Directory administration tools.
See Also
Concepts
Edit passwd, group, and host map entries using Active Directory Users and Computers
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Managing standard and nonstandard NIS maps