Linux Hint published a guide about installing NIS server on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Installing NIS server on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

The full form of NIS is Network Information Server. NIS server stores all the user information in a database. NIS client can use the NIS server to authenticate these users and use it locally. Basically, NIS is used for centralizing authentication in a network. In this article, I am going to show you how to install and configure NIS server on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS server.

Installing NIS server on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS