Open Source C NIS Software

Perl tools for keeping an LDAP directory service in sync with NIS or any other text based naming service.

The project is to optimize both the Linux Workstation and School Server at for student usage. All the applications that were available would be systematically replaced with linux applications. The Network connections to the existing systems remain inta

This is a really simple BOOTP server, which uses NIS maps to retrieve host information (host name, IP address).

/usr/bin/passwd offers a "safe way" for root to edit /etc/passwd (or shadow). If setuid it allows regular users to change passwd without asking root to do changes for them. (note: does have learning curve on args to choose) gnupasswd - gnu change user password gnugpasswd - gnu change group password gnupasswd(1) has a goal to work with older login.c/linux and some newer too, also "getpwent" (any glibc). or help convert. gnupassd does pass only: leaves all else alone (compat). small, simpler for single admin / small linux bases. For example: it can make plain /etc/passwd plain text password file (still) or use shadow - (login.c may do both). A goal is to be old linux and no "depends problems" (ie, some required pam selinux audit kerb (+nis remove hacks) "to work as intended". These can contact remote computers during login if misconfigured and are complicated to know if secure. gnupasswd has none of these (gnu has NIS, off by default)

nisldapd is a software daemon written in C for *nix systems that can provide user and group information via NIS/YP which is published in an LDAP datastore. The daemon runs only if there have been changes made in LDAP that are relevant to NIS/YP.

ypAnything is an NIS gateway to non-NIS sources, such as LDAP or a database. See the 'Home Page' tab (above) for HOW TO information