Maintenance Commands                            rpc.ypupdated(1M)

NAME
     rpc.ypupdated, ypupdated - server for changing NIS  informa-
     tion

SYNOPSIS
     /usr/lib/netsvc/yp/rpc.ypupdated [ -is ]

DESCRIPTION
     ypupdated is a daemon that updates information in  the  Net-
     work  Information  Service  (NIS).  ypupdated  consults  the
     updaters(4) file in  the   /var/yp  directory  to  determine
     which NIS maps should be updated and how to change them.

     By default, the daemon requires the most  secure  method  of
     authentication  available to it, either DES (secure) or UNIX
     (insecure).

OPTIONS
     -i    Accept RPC calls with the insecure  AUTH_UNIX  creden-
           tials.  This  allows  programmatic updating of the NIS
           maps in all networks.

     -s    Accept only calls authenticated using the secure   RPC
           mechanism  (AUTH_DES  authentication).  This  disables
           programmatic updating of the NIS maps unless the  net-
           work supports these calls.

FILES
     /var/yp/updaters
           Configuration file for  rpc.updated command.

ATTRIBUTES
     See attributes(5) for descriptions of the  following  attri-
     butes:

     ____________________________________________________________
    |       ATTRIBUTE TYPE        |       ATTRIBUTE VALUE       |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|
    | Availability                |  SUNWypu                    |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|

SEE ALSO
     keyserv(1M), updaters(4), attributes(5)

     System Administration Guide, Volume I

     Network Interfaces Programmer's Guide

NOTES
     The Network Information Service (NIS) was formerly known  as
     Sun Yellow Pages (YP).  The functionality of the two remains

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Maintenance Commands                            rpc.ypupdated(1M)

     the same; only the name has changed. The name  Yellow  Pages
     is  a  registered trademark in the United Kingdom of British
     Telecommunications plc, and may not be used without  permis-
     sion.

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