9. NIS and Autofs Servers Wizard

Abstract

 NIS stands for “Network Information Service” and allows you to centralize your users' authentication and home directories. Run this wizard if you want users to have access to their own environment no matter which machine on the local network they connect from.

Figure 9.11. Setting NIS Server Parameters

Setting NIS Server Parameters

Fill the NIS domain field with your domain name, then fill the directory to “host” the NIS users homes. When configuration is done, NIS users can login from any machine on the network that is setup to connect on your NIS server. Additionally, those users have their home directories automatically mounted locally.