NIS client authentication

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Published on 2013-05-17T06:11:21Z Indexed on 2014/06/13 3:42 UTC
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How to configure the nis client on ubuntu? and how to configure system authentication? there is no option for system authentication like system setting system info in my system etc.

when ever i go to software center and search them nis authentication then i got one package for nis authentication and i try to install them then one error occur that is remove hostname utility. when i try to remove hostname utility then it does not remove.

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