Managing NFS and NIS
Cross-platform file sharing under Network File System (NFS) is  so reliable that in most organizations, it works pretty much  unattended. Ditto for the directory services that Network Information  System (NIS) provides.Managing NFS and NISis for people who  want to know more about how NFS and NIS do their vital work, and how to  make them operate in unusual circumstances. Focused on the Solaris and  Linux implementations of NFS and NIS, this book is ideal for the Unix  system administrator who's familiar with TCP/IP networking and everyday  system administration. The second edition of this book eliminates much  of the programming material that appeared in its predecessor and  replaces it with information on NFS 3, its support of IPsec and  Kerberos security, and its operation under Solaris 8.This is a blue  O'Reilly book, packed to the gunwales with information of interest to  people in a hurry to optimize their systems and resolve difficulties.  It's easy to locate the passage you need via the index or through the  table of contents, and most entries provide a great mix of how-to  material (in the form of input-and-output listings) and explanatory  text (expert commentary, often with notes on applicable variations). If  there's a command, option, or configuration parameter associated with  NIS or NFS, you'll find documentation of it here.--David WallTopics covered:Network File System (NFS) and Network  Information System (NIS) for Unix machines, especially Solaris (through  version 8) and Linux (through version 2.2). Auto mounting, security,  diskless workstations, and performance tuning are among the many  details the authors address.