Managing standard and nonstandard NIS maps

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003 R2

Managing standard and nonstandard maps

You can use a Windows-based Network Information Service (NIS) server to manage both standard and nonstandard maps. You can manage maps that are part of a domain served by a Windows-based NIS server through two different mechanisms:

  • The Identity Management for UNIX graphical user interface (GUI).

  • Command-line utilities.

In many cases, you can use either method to perform a task. In some cases, however, only one method or the other can be used.

For information about migrating maps, see Migrating standard and nonstandard maps

Managing passwd maps

You can use Active Directory Users and Computers to manage passwd maps for Server for NIS. You can also use Active Directory Users and Computers to manage password file–related attributes for a user in the Windows domain, or for the users migrated from a given NIS domain.

Managing group maps

Data for group maps for Server for NIS are managed through Active Directory Users and Computers. Each group in the Windows domain or from the groups migrated from a given NIS domain can be managed by using Active Directory Users and Computers.

Note that, for a given group, the UNIX members are different from the Windows users for the same group.

Managing hosts maps

You can manage data for hosts maps for Server for NIS by using Active Directory Users and Computers. Each computer in the Windows domain, as well as the hosts migrated from a given NIS domain, can be managed through this snap-in.

Managing other maps and nonstandard maps

Server for NIS does not include GUI tools for managing standard NIS maps other than passwd, group, and hosts. Maps other than these can be managed using tools provided as part of Active Directory. In particular, administrators can use the adsiedit snap-in to view and edit NIS maps.

Standard maps include:

  • passwd

  • group

  • hosts

  • aliases

  • bootparams

  • ethers

  • netgroup

  • netid

  • netmasks

  • networks

  • protocols

  • rpc

  • services

  • ypservers

  • shadow password maps