Chris on 5 Nov 2003 14:37:03 -0500


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[PLUG] NIS / NFS

Title: NIS / NFS

Hello Everyone.

I’m looking into some insight about NIS/NFS.

I have about 6 servers all behind a PIX with the only port open is 53 tcp/udp. As of right now, I’m using standard password files and ssh keys to scp information from machine to machine. Every user has to be added by hand, and each key has to be generated by hand.

 I was thinking of switching to NIS/NFS so everything can be managed from 1 machine. Anyone have any cons about running NIS/NFS?


This system is on a LAN, with no shell users execpt staff. Staff already have the root’s password so im not worried about them getting the passwd file.

Any input please.

Thank you.