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diff --git a/system/nss_ldap/README b/system/nss_ldap/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..7d14062fdb --- /dev/null +++ b/system/nss_ldap/README @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +The resolution of the entities defined in RFC 2307 is generally performed +by a set of UNIX C library calls (such as getpwnam() to return the attributes +of a user). The nss_ldap module provides the means for Solaris and Linux +workstations to this information (such as users, hosts, and groups) from +LDAP directories. The modules is the reference implementation of RFC 2307, +and has been studied by vendors such as Sun (who developed the original +Name Service Switch interface). |