rpc.ypupdated(1M)

NAME

     rpc.ypupdated, ypupdated - server for changing NIS  informa-
     tion

SYNOPSIS

     /usr/lib/netsvc/yp/rpc.ypupdated [-is]

DESCRIPTION

     ypupdated is a daemon that updates information in  the  Net-
     work  Information  Service  (NIS).  ypupdated  consults  the
     updaters(4) file in  the   /var/yp  directory  to  determine
     which NIS maps should be updated and how to change them.

     By default, the daemon requires the most  secure  method  of
     authentication  available to it, either DES (secure) or UNIX
     (insecure).

     On start up, ypupdated checks for the existence of a NIS  to
     LDAP  (N2L)  configuration  file, /var/yp/NISLDAPmapping. If
     the file is present, ypupdated  generates  an  informational
     message and exits. ypupdated is not supported in N2L mode.

OPTIONS

     -i    Accept RPC calls with the insecure  AUTH_UNIX  creden-
           tials.  This  allows  programmatic updating of the NIS
           maps in all networks.

     -s    Accept only calls authenticated using the secure   RPC
           mechanism  (AUTH_DES  authentication).  This  disables
           programmatic updating of the NIS maps unless the  net-
           work supports these calls.

FILES

     /var/yp/updaters
           Configuration file for rpc.updated command.

     /var/yp/NISLDAPmapping
           Configuration file for N2L

ATTRIBUTES

     See attributes(5) for descriptions of the  following  attri-
     butes:

     ____________________________________________________________
    |       ATTRIBUTE TYPE        |       ATTRIBUTE VALUE       |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|
    | Availability                |  SUNWypu                    |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|
    | Interface Stability         | Evolving                    |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|

SEE ALSO

     keyserv(1M), updaters(4), NISLDAPmapping(4), attributes(5)

     System Administration Guide: Naming and  Directory  Services
     (DNS, NIS, and LDAP)

NOTES

     The Network Information Service (NIS) was formerly known  as
     Sun  Yellow  Pages  (YP).  The functionality of the two ser-
     vices remains the same. Only the name has changed. The  name
     Yellow Pages is a registered trademark in the United Kingdom
     of British Telecommunications PLC, and it must not  be  used
     without permission.