Working With NIS Maps

In addition to the zone, computer, user, and group objects, you can use the Server Suite Windows API to manage Network Information Service (NIS) maps in Active Directory. NIS maps store network information that can be used to respond to client requests on computers where the Server Suite Agent cannot be installed. You can create or import NIS maps using the Access Manager console or programmatically using the API. The NIS maps you create or import are zone-specific information in Active Directory. Once the information is stored in Active Directory, NIS clients can send requests to the Server Suite Network Information Service (adnisd) to receive the data.

For more detailed information about working with NIS maps and the Server Suite Network Information Service, see Planning and Deployment Guide and Network Information Service Administrator Guide .

The Server Suite Windows API for working with NIS maps includes the following classes:

Class	Description
Store	Attaches to a zone and creates NIS maps in the zone.
Map	Works with an individual map and its records.
Entry	Manages the fields in an individual record.