How can I secure NIS?
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NIS stands for Network Information Service. It is an RPC service called ypserv
which is used in conjunction with portmap
and other related services to distribute maps of usernames, passwords, and other sensitive information to any computer claiming to be within its domain.
An NIS server is comprised of several applications. They include the following:
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