inityp2l(1M) System Administration Commands inityp2l(1M)NAMEinityp2l - 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(4)andypserv(4). 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, ini‐
typ2l will insert comments into the NISLDAPmapping file that indicate
where these should be added.
To write to the NISLDAPmapping or ypserv files is potentially danger‐
ous. 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.
OPTIONSinityp2l supports the following options:
-c Specify the name of the generated ypserv file. The default loca‐
tion 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(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
│ ATTRIBUTE TYPE │ ATTRIBUTE VALUE │
├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
│Availability │SUNWypu │
├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
│Interface Stability │Obsolete │
└─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
SEE ALSONISLDAPmapping(4), ypserv(4), attributes(5)SunOS 5.10 10 Apr 2003 inityp2l(1M)