INITYP2L(8) Maintenance Procedures INITYP2L(8)

NAME

inityp2l - create NIS (YP) to LDAP configuration files

SYNOPSIS

/usr/lib/netsvc/yp/inityp2l [-m mapping_file_name]
[-c config_file_name]

DESCRIPTION

The inityp2l utility assists with creation of the NISLDAPmapping and
ypserv files. See NISLDAPmapping(5) and ypserv(5). inityp2l examines the
NIS maps on a system. and through a dialogue with the user, determines
which NIS to (and from) LDAP mappings are required. A NISLDAPmapping file
is then created based on this information. The utility asks users about
their LDAP server configuration and a ypserv file is created based on
this information.


The inityp2l utility handles mappings for standard NIS maps and the
auto.* series of maps. If requested, it creates default mappings for
custom maps, with each map entry represented as a single DIT string.
inityp2l does not handle full custom mapping, but if requested, inityp2l
will insert comments into the NISLDAPmapping file that indicate where
these should be added.


To write to the NISLDAPmapping or ypserv files is potentially dangerous.
inityp2l warns the user and asks for confirmation before:

1. it overwrites either file

2. it writes to the default NISLDAPmapping file location, if this
file did not previously exist. This is important because the
existence of a file in this location causes NIS components to
work NIS to LDAP (N2L) mode when next restarted, rather than
to traditional NIS mode.


inityp2l assists with rapid creation of a simple N2L configuration files.
It is not a general purpose tool for the management of these files. An
advanced user who would like to maintain the files or use custom mappings
should examine the output of inityp2l and customize it by using a
standard text editor.

OPTIONS

inityp2l supports the following options:

-c
Specify the name of the generated ypserv file. The default location
is described in .


-m
Specify the name of the generated NISLDAPmapping file. The default
is described in .

FILES

/var/yp
The directory to be searched for candidate
domains (/var/yp/*) and NIS maps (/var/yp/*/*)


/var/yp/NISLDAPmapping
The default location for the generated
NISLDAPmapping file


/etc/default/ypserv
The default location for the generated ypserv
file

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:


+--------------------+-----------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|Interface Stability | Obsolete |
+--------------------+-----------------+

SEE ALSO

NISLDAPmapping(5), ypserv(5), attributes(7)


April 10, 2003 INITYP2L(8)