nis2ad

NAME

nis2ad - Windows command-line utility to migrate maps from Network Information Service (NIS) to Active Directory directory service

SYNOPSIS

nis2ad.exe -y NIS_Domain -a AD_domain [options] mapfile

DESCRIPTION

The nis2ad Windows command-line utility transfers the entries in the Network Information Service (NIS) map source file specified by mapfile located in the UNIX NIS domain specified by NIS_domain to the Active Directory domain specified by AD_domain. NIS map source files are the plain text files from which the NIS map databases are compiled.

The -m option must be specified to perform the actual migration; otherwise, nis2ad performs the actions it would perform in an actual migration without actually changing Active Directory, including logging any conflicting entries.

The nis2ad utility accepts the following options and arguments:

-d directoryname
Specifies the name of the directory that contains NIS map source files.
-s server
Specifies the domain controller server hosting Active Directory; otherwise, uses the current server.
-u user
Specifies the name of a user having administrator permissions on this computer; otherwise, uses the current user.
-p password
If a password is needed but is not specified, nis2ad prompts the user for the password.
-f logfile
Specifies the name of the log file. The log file must be on your local computer. The default is %temp%\nis2ad.log.
-c conflictfile
Specifies the file where conflict details are written. The default is %temp%\conflicts.log.
-r {yes|no}
Replaces the object in Active Directory with the object being migrated. The default is no.
-t targetContainer
Specifies the target container name. Applicable only when creating a new NIS domain. If not specified, uses default or uses the container of the target domain.
-m
Performs the migration. If this option is omitted, the program finds and reports conflicts, but does not actually perform the migration.
-h/-?
Displays usage information for the command.

SEE ALSO

Server for NIS