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Command-line Utility in Password Synchronization
The following command-line utility is available to administer Password Synchronization.
Command-line Utility in Password Synchronization
psadmin
Table Of Contents
Identity Management for UNIX
Checklist: Deploying Server for NIS
Checklist: Migrating NIS Maps to Active Directory Domain Services
Checklist: Deploying Password Synchronization
Overview of Identity Management for UNIX
Administrative Utilities in Identity Management for UNIX
Identity Management for UNIX: How To...
Connect to another computer you want to manage
Install Identity Management for UNIX Components
Install the Password Synchronization daemon on UNIX-based computers
Install the Password Synchronization pluggable authentication module
Use sso.conf to configure Password Synchronization on UNIX-based computers
Start or stop Identity Management for UNIX components
Remove Identity Management for UNIX Components
Server for NIS
Overview of Server for NIS
Best Practices for Server for NIS
Server for NIS Administration
Configuring a UNIX NIS Server to Use Server for NIS as the Master Server
Configuring UNIX Clients to Use Server for NIS as the Master Server
Adding or removing UNIX subordinate servers
Change a subordinate server to a master server
Manage NIS Maps
Migrating NIS domains
Add a group to an NIS domain
Set the encryption method for a domain
Changing the frequency of map updates
Propagate selected maps now
Propagate changed maps now
Use ypmatch to view an entry in an NIS map
Use ypcat to print values in an NIS map
Edit maps
Edit passwd, group, and host map entries
Edit standard and nonstandard map entries using the command line interface
Create the structure of a nonstandard map
Manage NIS users
Add a user to an NIS domain
Change a user's ID (UID)
Change a user's default shell
Change a user's home directory
Manage NIS groups
Add one or more groups to an NIS domain
Change a group's ID (GID)
Add or remove members of a group
Manage NIS computers
Add a computer to a domain
Specify the IP address of a computer in a domain
Specify the alias of a computer in a domain
Server for NIS Concepts
Understanding Server for NIS
Understanding NIS
Master and subordinate server modes
Understanding NIS Data Migration
Migrating NIS to Active Directory Domain Services
Migrating and Managing Standard and Nonstandard Maps
Resolving Migration Conflicts
Handling special user types during migration
Administering Server for NIS
Synchronizing user passwords
Setting UNIX passwords to special values
Synchronizing and propagating NIS changes
Sending periodic map updates to subordinate NIS servers
Pushing map updates immediately
Command-line Utilities in Server for NIS
nisadmin
nis2ad
ypclear
yppush
ypmatch
ypcat
nismap
Server for NIS Troubleshooting
Password Synchronization
Overview of Password Synchronization
Best Practices for Password Synchronization
Password Synchronization Setup
Setting the password encryption key
Setting default synchronization
Setting the default port
Adding or removing computers for synchronization
Setting computer-specific synchronization properties
Setting auditing options
Controlling password synchronization for user accounts
Password Synchronization Concepts
Synchronizing Passwords with an NIS Domain
Password Encryption
Troubleshooting Password Synchronization
Command-line Utility in Password Synchronization
psadmin