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.TH updaters 4 "24 Oct 1996" "SunOS 5.11" "File Formats"
.SH NAME
updaters \- configuration file for NIS updating
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
\fB/var/yp/updaters\fR
.fi

.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
.LP
The file \fB/var/yp/updaters\fR is a makefile (see \fBmake\fR(1S)) which is
used for updating the Network Information Service (NIS) databases. Databases
can only be updated in a secure network, that is, one that has a
\fBpublickey\fR(4) database. Each entry in the file is a make target for a
particular \fBNIS\fR database. For example, if there is an \fBNIS\fR database
named \fBpasswd.byname\fR that can be updated, there should be a \fBmake\fR
target named \fBpasswd.byname\fR in the \fBupdaters\fR file with the command to
update the file.
.sp
.LP
The information necessary to make the update is passed to the update command
through standard input. The information passed is described below (all items
are followed by a \fBNEWLINE\fR except for 4 and 6):
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fB1.\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 6n
.rt  
Network name of client wishing to make the update (a string).
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fB2.\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 6n
.rt  
Kind of update (an integer).
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fB3.\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 6n
.rt  
Number of bytes in key (an integer).
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fB4.\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 6n
.rt  
Actual bytes of key.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fB5.\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 6n
.rt  
Number of bytes in data (an integer).
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fB6.\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 6n
.rt  
Actual bytes of data.
.RE

.sp
.LP
After receiving this information through standard input, the command  to update
the particular database determines whether the user is  allowed to make the
change.  If not, it exits with the status \fBYPERR_ACCESS.\fR If the user is
allowed to make the change, the command makes the  change and exits with a
status of zero. If there are any errors that may prevent the  \fBupdaters\fR
from making the change, it should exit with the status that matches a valid
\fBNIS\fR error code described in \fB<rpcsvc/ypclnt.h>\fR\&.
.SH FILES
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fB/var/yp/updaters\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 20n
.rt  
The makefile used for updating the  \fBNIS\fR databases.
.RE

.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
.LP
\fBmake\fR(1S), \fBrpc.ypupdated\fR(1M), \fBpublickey\fR(4)
.SH NOTES
.sp
.LP
The Network Information Service (NIS) was formerly known as Sun Yellow Pages
(YP).  The functionality of the two remains the same; only the name has
changed. The name Yellow Pages is a registered trademark in the United Kingdom
of British Telecommunications plc, and may not be used without permission.