[[Category:OPS335]][[Category:OPS335 Labs]]

* An NIS server is used to synchronize system files and other information between machines in an NIS domain.

* In this lab you will set a VM as an NIS server and share user information (names, groups, and passwords) with your other VM's.

{{Admon/important|Prerequisites|Before you begin make sure all your machines are up to date.

Ensure both host and VM's have firewalls set up according to prior labs and all labs have been completed. }}

== INVESTIGATION 1: SETTING UP YOUR NIS SERVER ==