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!!! Overview 
There are several methodologies for Migration From NIS 

!! [Directory-Based Information Services|DBIS] 
[Directory-Based Information Services|DBIS] ([DBIS], pronounced &quot;dee-biss&quot;) is a new replacement for the Network Information Service ([NIS]) and RFC2307. 

!!PAM_LDAP and NSS_LDAP 
!!! LDAP Server Preparation 
We will assume you know LDAP and have a running LDAP server. 



!! [Transitioning NIS Maps To LDAP] 
Some information and tools to help [Transitioning NIS Maps To LDAP] 

!! [Novell's IDM Product|Using DirXML To Replace NIS] 
How we used [Novell's IDM Product|Using DirXML To Replace NIS] to replace [NIS]. 
!! [NIS Gateways|NISGateways] 
[NIS Gateways|NISGateways] might be your answer. 

!! [Default Directory Information Tree (DIT) Locations for NIS|DIT Locations For NIS] 
The [Default Directory Information Tree (DIT) Locations for NIS|DIT Locations For NIS]. 
!! [LDIF Examples of NIS Migrated Entries|LDIF Examples Of NIS Migrated Entries] 
Some examples of [LDIF Examples of NIS Migrated Entries|LDIF Examples Of NIS Migrated Entries] 

!! [LDAP schema used by autofs] 
What we learned about [LDAP schema used by autofs]  


!! [|NIS Performance Vs LDAP] 
Worried about [NIS Performance vs. LDAP|NIS Performance Vs LDAP]? 
!! [NIS Maps And LDAP Attributes|NIS Maps And LDAP Attributes] 
A reference to [NIS Maps And LDAP Attributes|NIS Maps And LDAP Attributes] 

!! [LDAP Schemas For NIS In LDAP|LDAPSchemasForNISInLDAP] 
[LDAP Schemas For NIS entries In LDAP|LDAPSchemasForNISInLDAP] 
!! [NIS Limitations|NIS Limitations] 
[NIS Limitations|NIS Limitations] and if they will be present when you are using LDAP. 
!! [Linix-Unix LDAP Client Software|Linix-UnixLDAPClientSoftware] 

!! [LDAP Server Indexes|PosixLDAPServerIndexes] 
What we use for [LDAP Server Indexes|PosixLDAPServerIndexes] when using NIS objects. 


!! [Migrating Passwords To UniversalPassword] 
If you are using [EDirectory] you will want to know about [Migrating Passwords To UniversalPassword] 
!! More Information 
There might be more information for this subject on one of the following: 
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