March 27, 2007

NIS files

Files used for the data: source
Master FileMap(s)Description
/etc/hosts

hosts.byname, hosts.byaddr

Maps IP addresses to host names

/etc/networks

networks.byname, networks.byaddr

Maps IP network addresses to network names

/etc/passwd

passwd.byname, passwd.byuid

Maps encrypted passwords to user login names

/etc/group

group.byname, group.bygid

Maps Group IDs to group names

/etc/services

services.byname, services.bynumber

Maps service descriptions to service names
/etc/rpc

rpc.byname, rpc.bynumber

Maps Sun RPC service numbers to RPC service names

/etc/protocols

protocols.byname, protocols.bynumber

Maps protocol numbers to protocol names

/usr/lib/aliasesmail.aliases

Maps mail aliases to mail alias names

If you change any of these values You will need to run the make file again.

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