NIS (formerly called Yellow Pages) allows network management of important administrative files (e.g. the password file). For more information refer to the NIS manpage and » The Linux NIS(YP)/NYS/NIS+ HOWTO. There is also a book called » Managing NFS and NIS by Hal Stern.
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此扩展已被移至 » PECL 资源库且不再与 PHP 捆绑。5.1.0.
Note: 此扩展在 Windows 平台上不可用。