• Install nis service

> sudo apt-get install nis


  • Install autofs service

> sudo apt-get install autofs


  • Edit /etc/auto.master and add the following lines


/home auto.home --timeout=10000



  • Edit /etc/yp.conf and add the following lines


domain www.kongxx.com server xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx



  • Backup /etc/nsswitch.conf, and create a new file and add the following lines


passwd: files nis

shadow: files nis

group: files nis


hosts: files nis dns


bootparams: files

ethers: files

netmasks: files

networks: files

protocols: files nis

rpc: files

services: files nis

netgroup: files nis

publickey: files

automount: files nis

aliases: files



  • Reboot host.