Chapter 11 Review Questions

1. What are NIS domain components?

2. What are some of the security considerations that should be taken into account when implementing NIS?

3. What utilities can be used to manage NIS?

4 . What directories contain NIS configuration information for clients and servers.

5. What Windows functionality/feature(s) can you compare NIS to?

6. Compare NIS to LDAP. What are the drawbacks and advantages of each?

7. What components make up the structure of an LDAP Directory tree?

8. What protocols are defined as necessary for sending mail in a Linux Environment?

9. Compare the mail server and client tools available for use in Linux.

10. Define the following: MTA, MDA, Mailstore, POPD, IMAPD