Managing standard and nonstandard maps

You can use a Windows 2000–based Network Information Service (NIS) server to manage both standard and nonstandard maps. You can manage maps that are part of a domain served by a Windows 2000–based NIS server through two different mechanisms:

In many cases, you can use either method to perform a task. In some cases, however, only one method or the other can be used.

For information about migrating maps, see Migrating standard and nonstandard maps

Managing password maps

You can use Active Directory Users and Computers to manage password maps for Server for NIS. You can also use Active Directory Users and Computers to manage password file–related attributes for a user in the Windows domain, or for the users migrated from a given NIS domain.

Server for NIS extends the Active Directory User class to include UNIX attributes. These attributes are presented on the UNIX attributes extension.

Managing group maps

Data for group maps for Server for NIS are managed through Active Directory Users and Computers. Each group in the Windows domain or from the groups migrated from a given NIS domain can be managed by using Active Directory Users and Computers.

Server for NIS extends the Active Directory Group class to include UNIX attributes. These attributes are presented on the UNIX attributes extension.

Note that, for a given group, the UNIX members are different from the Windows users for the same group.

Managing host maps

You can manage data for host maps for Server for NIS by using Active Directory Users and Computers. Each computer in the Windows domain, as well as the hosts migrated from a given NIS domain, can be managed through the snap-in.

Server for NIS extends the Active Directory Computers class to include UNIX attributes. These attributes are presented on the UNIX attributes extension.

Managing other maps and nonstandard maps

Server for NIS does not include graphic-interface tools for managing standard NIS maps other than passwd, group, and hosts. Maps other than these can be managed using tools provided as part of Active Directory. In particular, administrators can use the adsiedit snap-in to view and edit NIS maps.

Standard maps include: