To change a subordinate (slave) server to a master server

Using the Windows interface

  1. Open Services for UNIX Administration.
  2. If necessary, connect to the computer you want to manage.
  3. In the console tree, click Server for NIS and view the list of Network Information Service (NIS) domains.
  4. Select the domain you want to modify.
  5. In the details pane, click NIS Servers, select the Windows server you want to make the new master server, and then click Promote.

Notes

Using a command line

Do one of the following:

Argument Description
server The domain controller server that is hosting Active Directory. If not specified, the current server is used.
newMaster The name of the new master server, required for the mkslave command.
domainName The name of the domain for which the change is being made.
username The name of the user who has administrator permissions on the server to be changed, if different from the current user.
password The password for the user who has administrator permissions on the server to be changed. If the password is not supplied, you will be prompted for it.

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Related Topics

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To connect to the computer you want to manage

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Master and subordinate (slave) modes

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