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## New Features in This Guide

This update of the NIS Administrator's Guide supports the 6.5.12 release of IRIX. Changes include the following:

- Added yp and ypserv flags to list of flags under “ Daemons” in Chapter 2

- Added an alternative to the method of obtaining the IP address and port number for the NIS server process under “Binding” in Chapter 2

- Added `shadow` and `jlimits` to the list of NIS maps under “NIS Database” in Chapter 2

- Added the location for the `nsswitch.conf` file for clients under “Global Files” in Chapter 2

- Added the `ypmaster.options` file to the example of files that support the NIS password file under “ Selecting the NIS Master Server” in Chapter 3

- Added an alternative method for specifying an NIS server under “Specify an NIS Server at Client Startup ” in Chapter 3

- Added two more steps to the procedure for setting up NIS slave servers under “ Setting Up NIS Slave Servers” in Chapter 4

- Added a method for updating the password more quickly under “Changing NIS Passwords” in Chapter 5

- Added a note about size limits under “Using Netgroups ” in Chapter 5

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