ypset8
Tell ypbind(8) which nis server process to use
Usage
ypset [-h
host]
[-d
domain]
server
Overview
The ypset utility tells the ypbind(8) process on the current machine which NIS server process to communicate with. If server is down or is not running a NIS server process, it is not discovered until a NIS client process attempts to access a NIS map, at which time ypbind(8) tests the binding and takes appropriate action.
The ypset utility is most useful for binding a NIS client that is not on the same broadcast network as the closest NIS server, but can also be used for debugging a local network's NIS configuration, testing specific NIS client programs, or binding to a specific server when there are many servers on the local network supplying NIS maps.
The options are as follows:
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-d domain -
Use the NIS domain domain instead of the default domain as returned by domainname(1).
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-h host -
Set the NIS binding on host instead of the local machine.
Releases
83 releases since FreeBSD 2.2.2-RELEASE; the text changed 41 times.