Document Information
Preface
Part I About Naming and Directory Services
1. Naming and Directory Services (Overview)
2. The Name Service Switch (Overview)
About the Name Service Switch
The nsswitch.conf Template Files
Selecting a Different Configuration File
DNS and Internet Access
IPv6 and Solaris Naming Services
Ensuring Compatibility With +/- Syntax
The Switch File and Password Information
Part II DNS Setup and Administration
3. DNS Setup and Administration (Reference)
Part III NIS Setup and Administration
4. Network Information Service (NIS) (Overview)
5. Setting Up and Configuring NIS Service
6. Administering NIS (Tasks)
7. NIS Troubleshooting
Part IV LDAP Naming Services Setup and Administration
8. Introduction to LDAP Naming Services (Overview/Reference)
9. LDAP Basic Components and Concepts (Overview)
10. Planning Requirements for LDAP Naming Services (Tasks)
11. Setting Up Sun Java System Directory Server With LDAP Clients (Tasks)
12. Setting Up LDAP Clients (Tasks)
13. LDAP Troubleshooting (Reference)
14. LDAP General Reference (Reference)
15. Transitioning From NIS to LDAP (Overview/Tasks)
16. Transitioning From NIS+ to LDAP
Part V Active Directory Naming Service
17. Setting Up Solaris Active Directory Clients
A. Solaris 10 Software Updates to DNS, NIS, and LDAP
Service Management Facility Changes
DNS BIND
pam_ldap Changes
Documentation Errors
Glossary
Index
This chapter describes the name service switch. You use the name service switch to coordinate usage of different naming services.
