To migrate NIS domains

Using the Windows interface

  1. Open the NIS Server Migration wizard.
  2. Follow the step-by-step directions in the wizard.

Notes

Using a command line

At a command prompt, type:

nis2ad -y UNIXNISDomain -a ActiveDirectoryNISDomain [options] MapfileToMigrate

The following arguments are required.

Argument Description
-y UNIXNISDomain Specifies the name of the Network Information Service (NIS) domain that contains the map to migrate.
-a ActiveDirectoryNISDomain Specifies the NIS domain name in Active Directory.
MapfileToMigrate Specifies the name of the NIS map source file to migrate. NIS map source files are the plain text files from which the NIS map databases are compiled.

The nis2ad utility accepts the following options.

Option Description
-m Perform the migration. If this option is omitted, the program finds and reports conflicts but does not actually perform the migration.
-c FileName Specifies the file where conflict details are written. Uses a default file if not specified.
-t TargetContainer Specifies the target container name. Applicable only when creating a new NIS domain. If not specified, uses the default or uses the container of the target domain.
-f FileName Specifies the name of the log file. Uses a default file if not specified.
-r yes|no Replace object in Active Directory with object being migrated. Default is no.
-p Password If needed and if not specified, the user will be prompted.
-d Directory Specifies the path of the directory that contains NIS map source files.
-s Server Specifies the domain controller server hosting Active Directory. Otherwise use the current server.
-u User Specifies the name of the user having administrator privileges on this computer. If not specified, nis2ad uses the current user.

Notes

Related Topics

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Understanding NIS data migration

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