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NAME

6       inityp2l - create NIS (YP) to LDAP configuration files
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SYNOPSIS

9       /usr/lib/netsvc/yp/inityp2l [-m mapping_file_name]
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DESCRIPTION

14       The  inityp2l  utility  assists with creation of the NISLDAPmapping and
15       ypserv files. See NISLDAPmapping(4) andypserv(4). inityp2l examines the
16       NIS  maps on a system. and through a dialogue with the user, determines
17       which NIS to (and from) LDAP mappings are  required.  A  NISLDAPmapping
18       file  is then created based on this information. The utility asks users
19       about their LDAP server configuration and  a  ypserv  file  is  created
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23       The  inityp2l  utility  handles  mappings for standard NIS maps and the
24       auto.* series of maps. If requested, it creates  default  mappings  for
25       custom  maps,  with  each map entry represented as a single DIT string.
26       inityp2l does not handle full custom mapping, but  if  requested,  ini‐
27       typ2l  will  insert comments into the NISLDAPmapping file that indicate
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31       To write to the NISLDAPmapping or ypserv files is  potentially  danger‐
32       ous. inityp2l warns the user and asks for confirmation before:
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36           2.     it  writes  to  the default NISLDAPmapping file location, if
37                  this file  did  not  previously  exist.  This  is  important
38                  because  the existence of a file in this location causes NIS
39                  components to  work  NIS  to  LDAP  (N2L)   mode  when  next
40                  restarted, rather than to traditional NIS mode.
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43       inityp2l  assists  with  rapid  creation  of a simple N2L configuration
44       files. It is not a general purpose  tool  for  the       management  of
45       these  files.  An advanced user who would like to maintain the files or
46       use custom mappings should examine the output of inityp2l and customize
47       it by using a standard text editor.
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OPTIONS

50       inityp2l supports the following options:
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52       -c    Specify  the name of the generated ypserv file. The default loca‐
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FILES

61       /var/yp                   The  directory  to  be searched for candidate
62                                 domains    (/var/yp/*)    and    NIS     maps
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66       /var/yp/NISLDAPmapping    The   default   location  for  the  generated
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70       /etc/default/ypserv       The default location for the generated ypserv
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ATTRIBUTES

75       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
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80       ┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
81       │      ATTRIBUTE TYPE         │      ATTRIBUTE VALUE        │
82       ├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
83       │Availability                 │SUNWypu                      │
84       ├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
85       │Interface Stability          │Obsolete                     │
86       └─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
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SEE ALSO

89       NISLDAPmapping(4), ypserv(4), attributes(5)
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93SunOS 5.11                        10 Apr 2003                     inityp2l(1M)
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