Can Identity Management (IdM) act as a proxy for the NIS protocol?

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Issue

  • I need to use IPA as a gateway to NIS user, can IPA do that?
  • I need to use Identity Management (IdM) as a gateway to NIS user, can IdM do that?
  • I have a NIS setup with server, NIS slaves and NIS clients. Can IdM act as NIS proxy, so fullfill a role similiar to NIS slaves?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6
  • Identity Management (IdM)

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