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yp_get_default_domain

yp_get_default_domain -- Fetches the machine's default NIS domain.

Description

int yp_get_default_domain(void );

yp_get_default_domain() returns the default domain of the node or FALSE. Can be used as the domain parameter for successive NIS calls.

A NIS domain can be described a group of NIS maps. Every host that needs to look up information binds itself to a certain domain. Refer to the documents mentioned at the beginning for more detailed information.

Example 1. Example for the default domain

  1 
  2 <?php
  3     $domain = yp_get_default_domain();
  4     echo "Default NIS domain is: " . $domain;
  5 ?>
  6 

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