Networking Guide
Chapter 7, Configuring the Network Information Service (NIS)
Modifying map attributes
Modifying map attributes
Attributes include the following:
Choosing to have more than one machine within a domain act as a master server, with each master having an exclusive set of maps over which it is master. This is possible but discouraged.
Viewing the timestamp on maps.
Modifying map names and aliases.
Synchronizing servers.
See also:
``Viewing timestamp''
``Modifying map names and aliases''
``Synchronizing servers''
``Initializing NIS''
``NIS maps''