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From: jgroves@hawk.ulowell.edu (Jonathan Groves)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.admin
Subject: Yellow Pages [NIS]
Summary: ads /disads of yp
Keywords: YELLOW PAGES YP NIS
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Date: 2 Feb 91 20:03:44 GMT
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In November there was a great discussion of NFS schemes.
To almost continue with that theme, I'd like to know
what schemes people are using to make their systems
transparent.  (ie. no mater what machine I log into,
I still have the same passwd, and privileges...)

I know that YP/NIS is a common system developed by Sun.
Is there any advanytages or disadvantages people have
found using Yellow Pages/Network Information Systems
over another method of passwd, group, etc propagation.

Both follow ups and replies are welcome.
I'll try to summerize if there is some serious dicussion.


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