rpc.ypupdated, ypupdated — Server for Changing NIS Information
Synopsis
/usr/lib/netsvc/yp/rpc.ypupdated [-is]
Description
The ypupdated daemon updates information in the Network 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).
Note
The Network Information Service (NIS) was formerly known as Sun Yellow Pages (YP). The functionality of the two 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 may not ...
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