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NAME
     ypupdated - server for changing YP information

SYNOPSIS
     /usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypupdated [ -is ]

DESCRIPTION
     ypupdated is a daemon that updates  information  in  the  YP
     name  service,  normally started up by inetd(1M).  ypupdated
     consults the file updaters(4) in the  directory  /var/yp  to
     determine  which YP maps should be updated and how to change
     them.  By default,  the  daemon  requires  the  most  secure
     method   of  authentication  available  to  it,  either  DES
     (secure) or UNIX  (insecure).   The  following  options  are
     available:

     -i   Accept RPC calls with the  insecure  AUTH_UNIX  creden-
          tials.  This allows programmatic updating of YP maps in
          all networks.

     -s   Only accept calls authenticated using  the  secure  RPC
          mechanism  (AUTH_DES  authentication).   This  disables
          programmatic updating of YP  maps  unless  the  network
          supports these calls.

FILES
     /var/yp/updaters

SEE ALSO
     inetd(1M), keyserv(1M), updaters(4)

























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