HP-UX Reference (11i v3 07/02) - 4 File Formats (vol 8)

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nsswitch.conf(4) nsswitch.conf(4)
Obsolescence
The ipnodes directive may not be supported in future HP-UX releases. In order to minimize the impact
to applications, it is recommended that you have the same configuration for the
hosts and the ipnodes
directives.
AUTHOR
nsswitch.conf
was developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
FILES
A source named SSS is implemented by a shared object named
nss_SSS.1 that resides in /usr/lib.
/etc/nsswitch.conf
configuration file
/usr/lib/nss_compat.1
implements compat source
/usr/lib/nss_dns.1
implements dns source
/usr/lib/nss_files.1
implements files source
/usr/lib/nss_nis.1
implements nis source
/usr/lib/nss_ldap.1
implements ldap source
/etc/netconfig
configuration file for netdir() functions that redirects hosts/services
policy to the switch
/etc/nsswitch.files
sample configuration file that uses files only
/etc/nsswitch.nis
sample configuration file that uses files and nis
/etc/nsswitch.ldap
sample configuration file that uses files and ldap
SEE ALSO
automount(1M), rpc.nisd_resolv(1M), sendmail(1M), getgrent(3C), getnetgrent(3C), getpwent(3C),
getrpcent(3C), gethostent(3N), getnetent(3N), getprotoent(3N), getpublickey(3N), getservent(3N),
netdir(3N), secure_rpc(3N), netconfig(4), resolver(4), ypfiles(4).
ldapux(5) and pam_authz(5) in the LDAP-UX Integration product.
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