Re: [Linux-migration-list] "Domains"

[Robert P. J. D. <rp...@mi...>]

On 10 Jan 2003, Patrick Marquetecken wrote:

> Windows have "Domains/Directory Server" and Unix have NIS but are there
> other 'Domain' solution for *nix networks? 

well, NIS+ is an improved version of NIS, but i don't think that
ever caught on beyond sun and solaris.

but i;m not sure what you mean by "domains".  if you just want to 
subdivide a domain into subdomains, why not just use DNS domains?
you know, like

  ibm.com
  sales.ibm.com
  marketing.ibm.com

etc.

rday