Using the RFC 2307 NIS Map Import Wizard, you can import directly from local files or from an existing NIS server.
To start the NIS Map Import Wizard
- From Windows, start Active Directory Users and Computers.
By default, NIS Map Objects are only available to Safeguard Authentication Services clients in the same organizational unit to which they are joined.
If the client is joined in Unix Personality Mode then only the NIS maps residing in the personality containers NIS OU are accessible.
- Right-click on the Computers container in the ADUC or, if in UPM mode, the NIS OU inside the promoted personality OU in ADUC.
- Select All Tasks | Unix Tasks | RFC 2307 NIS Map Import Wizard to launch the wizard.
- Click Next in the Welcome dialog.
- In the Source Selection dialog, select the option to Import NIS Data from Local file or Import NIS Data from the NIS Server.