Networking Guide
Chapter 7, Configuring the Network Information Service (NIS)

Modifying the remote binding mode

Modifying the remote binding mode

The command

   ypbind -ypset
executed on the local machine says that a ypset(NADM) command issued from any machine may change the binding on the local machine. This option poses serious security risks and should only be used for debugging the network from a remote machine.

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