I am reading the NIS how-to and am a little unclear as to what NIS is capable of. If I understand this right then I can store usernames and password on the NIS server. Then whenever someone try's to login to a machine (windows, UNIX, or Linux) it will poll the database for authentication? For instance I try and telnet to my Linux box when I log in rather then the Linux machine checking its local user account info it would turn to the database? Sorry but this is kind of confusing me.
Paul Kraus Network Administrator PEL Supply Company 216.267.5775 Voice 216-267-6176 Fax www.pelsupply.com
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