[GLLUG] Formally known as YellowPages

[dpk]

David D wrote:
> In a conversation with a coworker who in a former Unix user was explaining
> how YellowPages worked on the Unix system.  We know that the name Yellow
> pages is no longer used and I am sure there is a Linux version of the same
> program.  I just cannot think of the name and where to research, any idea or
> thoughts on sharing login/user rights accross Linux servers?

NIS = Network Information System, formerly YP = Yellow Pages

You'll hear it called YP or NIS quite often.  The commands are prefixed 
with yp still (ypcat, ypbind, etc.), however, Yellow Pages is 
copyrighted and can no longer be legally used to describe this 
directory/information service.

dpk