SuSE NIS

!!!! First of all: You do NOT want NIS because of security reasons !!!!

NIS is not NIS+ and it is without encryption. So do not use it or if you really have to, use it wisely!

NIS Client

Add packages

# zypper in yast2-nis-client ypbind

/etc/sysconfig/network/config

NETCONFIG_MODULES_ORDER="dns-resolver dns-bind dns-dnsmasq nis ntp-runtime"
NETCONFIG_NIS_STATIC_SERVERS="nis-server.domain.tld"
NETCONFIG_NIS_SETDOMAINNAME="yes"
NETCONFIG_NIS_POLICY="auto"

# netconfig update -f

Check:

# cat /etc/yp.conf
...
ypserver nis-server.domain.tld

Set NIS Domain

# nisdomainname nis.domain.tld

Check:

# nisdomainname
nis.domain.tld
#

Add to /etc/passwd

+::::::

Add to /etc/shadow

+::0:0:0::::

/etc/nsswitch.conf

...
passwd:	compat
group:	compat
...

alternative for older installations:

...
passwd:	files nis
group:	files nis
...

yast

Network Services -> NIS Client 
[Alt]+[u]   (Use NIS)
[F10] Finish
[F9] Quit

Check:

# ypcat passwd.byname