When an administrative user selects the Config-
Authentication menu option and selects
NIS from the Authentication Type pull-down menu, additional fields appear on the Config-Authentication screen for configuring the NIS server.
Configure a NIS authentication server when the OnBoard appliance or any of its connected devices is configured to use the NIS authentication method or any of its variations (NIS/DownLocal, Local/NIS or NIS/Local).
The administrative user must obtain the needed information about the NIS server from the server’s administrator and configure the server by filling in the NIS Domain Name and NIS Server IP fields that display when the NIS authentication type is selected on the Config-Authentication screen.
Work with the NIS server’s administrator to ensure that following types of accounts are set up on the NIS server and that the administrators of the OnBoard appliance and connected devices know the passwords assigned to the accounts: