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Enable NIS for system authentication
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Selecting this profile will enable Network Information Services as the source
of identity and authentication providers.
 
NIS CONFIGURATION
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Authselect does not touch NIS configuration. Please, read NIS' documentation
to see how to configure it manually.
 
AVAILABLE OPTIONAL FEATURES
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with-faillock::
Enable account locking in case of too many consecutive
authentication failures.
 
with-mkhomedir::
Enable automatic creation of home directories for users on their
first login.
 
with-ecryptfs::
Enable automatic per-user ecryptfs.
 
with-fingerprint::
Enable authentication with fingerprint reader through *pam_fprintd*.
 
with-silent-lastlog::
Do not produce pam_lastlog message during login.
 
with-pamaccess::
Check access.conf during account authorization.
 
EXAMPLES
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* Enable NIS with no additional modules
 
authselect select nis
 
* Enable NIS and create home directories for users on their first login
 
authselect select nis with-mkhomedir