Name Resolution on an NIS DNS Client
performs name resolution on a client-only NIS or DNS station (which is not its own server) as follows:
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PAM Server Control
performs name resolution on a client-only NIS or DNS station (which is not its own server) as follows:- PAM Server Controlgenerates a network request to connect to the relevant server.
- ThePAM Server Controlkernel extension intercepts the request.
- ThePAM Server Controlkernel extension permits the request because it knows that the request was made internally.
- A connection to the NIS or the DNS server is established and the information necessary for name resolution is retrieved.
- Once the name is resolved,PAM Server Controlcontinues the process of deciding whether to permit or deny the original access request.
A standard
PAM Server Control
configuration is sufficient to handle name resolution on a client server.