[plug] NFS, NIS

[Bill Westerhuis]

Thanks for that.  I will give it a try (NIS) and let the list know.

Bill Westerhuis.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony J. Breeds-Taurima" <tony at cantech.net.au>
To: "PLUG" <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: [plug] NFS, NIS


> On Tue, 27 Nov 2001, Bill Westerhuis wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > New to the list, but have a couple of questions.
> >
> > 1.  NFS - where can I increase the number of concurrent connections to
an
> > NF  server.  I believe the default to be 8?
>
> In /etc/init.d/nfs change
> # Number of servers to be started by default
> RPCNFSDCOUNT=8
> to what what ever you like.
>
> > 2.  NIS - authentication:  I can get this to work nicely for run level
3,
> > not run level 5.  Anyone have any suggestions?
>
> In /etc/init.d/ypserv (or similar)
> chnage the
> #chkconfig: nnn xx yy
> chnage nnn to 2345
> then run
> chkconfig --del ypserv         #delete current startup options
> chkconfig --add ypserv         #make you new ones
> chkconfig --list ypserv        #show when it will now start
>
> I don't know if nis needs a client to alos be started, if so then so the
same
> to its init.d script
>
> HTH
>
> Yours Tony.