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i'm trying to configure NIS server

#domainname accounting
#service ypserv start
.......OK
#/usr/lib/yp/ypinit -m
and answering all the questions
and notify me that now i have master NIS server on that machine

the problem is in ypbind
#service ypbind start
Binding to the NIS domain: [ OK ]
Listening for an NIS domain server.................... [FAILED]

so as a client it cant find the NIS server

the DNS server is OK and i'm not useing /etc/hosts
i'm useing NIS not NIS plus
and redhat 9.0

so i think i miss something
if so, please tell me

regards
ahmed elhoseeny

Grr, I hate NIS.
I've spent 3 days trying to set it up till I did it. Is the portmapper running ?

>Is the portmapper running ?

yes

Salamo 3alaikom,

Add the proper IP of accounting domain name to /etc/hosts and try again. Who knows? It might work (just making a guess).

Salam.

Originally posted by habdin
Salamo 3alaikom,

Add the proper IP of accounting domain name to /etc/hosts and try again. Who knows? It might work (just making a guess).

Salam.

it is not working:(

ok can any one please post it step by step
including the name resolution methodology

regards
ahmed elhoseeny

Dear ahmed,
Just give me a few hours, I'll be behind my workstation at our office, And I'll try and tell you the steps I did.

Originally posted by uniball
Dear ahmed,
Just give me a few hours, I'll be behind my workstation at our office, And I'll try and tell you the steps I did.

thank you uniball and take your time

regards
ahmed elhoseeny

Please uniball, provide us with the steps, it took 3 days from you but worked, and it should work with others.

http://www.linux-egypt.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1277

OOps, I reinstalled my workstation, Can't reproduce the steps :(
I remember I followed this HOWTO, It worken on mdk and redhat 9.0
http://www.mandrakeuser.org/docs/connect/cnis.html

Just follow the steps, and if you fail, I'll try to set it up again and see.

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>Just follow the steps

thanks uniball and every one but failed too
any way i think i must leave it and try LDAP
but i need any article about it not a book from openldap i have no time
just i need an article or steps

regards
ahmed elhoseeny

If ur a DIY guy then here u r a tutorial for OpenLDAP

It is a 4-part tutorial about setting up an LDAP server.
Part 1: http://networking.earthweb.com/netsysm/article.php/3088441
Part 2: http://networking.earthweb.com/netsysm/article.php/10954_3095841_1
Part 3: http://networking.earthweb.com/netsysm/article.php/3107321
Part 4: http://networking.earthweb.com/netsysm/article.php/3287491

Notice that it is not an in-depth tutorial; it just skims the topics but it is good for just setting up the directory.

Do not forget to always visit http://www.openldap.org for more information

Also do not hesitate to ask any question u may face about LDAP during ur setup or operation.

Also take care when ur designing ur directory structure cuz u may affect ur system scalability; so think deeply about the design and probable changes in the future and take ur time.

thank you sattia and every one

but can any one tell me what is DIY stand for

regards
ahmed elhoseeny

DIY = Do It Yourself