System Administration Guide, Volume 3
    
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 -a option
  aliasadmin command ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  ifconfig command ( Index Term Link )
  showmount command ( Index Term Link )
  umount command ( Index Term Link )
 
 AAAA records ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 access control
  See Permissions file; security
 
 access control list (ACL) ( Index Term Link )
 
 ACK segment ( Index Term Link )
 
 ACU
  See Automatic Call Unit (ACU); modems
 
 ACU keyword of Type field ( Index Term Link )
 
 adding
  aliases to /etc/mail/aliases file ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  aliases to NIS+ mail_aliases table ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 address autoconfiguration, IPv6 ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 address resolution, IPv6 ( Index Term Link )
 
 Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) ( Index Term Link )
 
 address space, IPv6 ( Index Term Link )
 
 addresses ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  % in ( Index Term Link )
  @ in ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  aggregate global unicast ( Index Term Link )
  anycast ( Index Term Link )
  bang-style (!) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  case sensitivity ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  described ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  Ethernet addresses
   described ( Index Term Link )
   ethers database ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  how addressing works ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  IPv6 ( Index Term Link )
  IPv4-capable host ( Index Term Link )
  IPX ( Index Term Link )
  link-local-use ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  local ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  local-use ( Index Term Link )
  local use addresses ( Index Term Link )
  loopback address ( Index Term Link )
  mail ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  multicast ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  neutral-interconnect ( Index Term Link )
  NSAP ( Index Term Link )
  resolution agents ( Index Term Link )
  retrieving RFCs ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  route-based ( Index Term Link )
  route-independent ( Index Term Link )
  site-local-use ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  unicast ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  unicast, aggregate global ( Index Term Link )
  verifying ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 addressing, IPv6 ( Index Term Link )
 
 administering mail configuration ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 administration
  See network administration
  administrator responsibilities ( Index Term Link )
  NFS files and their functions ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 Administration Tool, Database Manager, alias administration and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 administrative files (UUCP) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  cleanup ( Index Term Link )
  execute files (X.) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  lock files (LCK) ( Index Term Link )
  temporary data files (TM) ( Index Term Link )
  work files (C.) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 administrative programs (UUCP) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 administrative subdivisions ( Index Term Link )
 
 admintool software manager ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 aggregate global unicast addresses ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 aliasadmin command ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  adding entries by command line (-a) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  adding entries by editing (-e) ( Index Term Link )
  changing entries (-c) ( Index Term Link )
  deleting entries (-d) ( Index Term Link )
  described ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  initiating tables (-I) ( Index Term Link )
  listing all entries (-l) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  listing individual entries (-m) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 aliases ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  creating ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   DNS aliases files ( Index Term Link )
   /etc/mail/aliases file ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   examples ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   .mailrc file ( Index Term Link )
   newaliases command ( Index Term Link )
   newaliases program ( Index Term Link )
   NIS+ mail_aliases table ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   NIS aliases map ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   overview ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   postmaster ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   user creation of ( Index Term Link )
  defined ( Index Term Link )
  DNS ( Index Term Link )
  /etc/mail/aliases file
   adding entries ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   binary form of ( Index Term Link )
   creating entries ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   deleting entries ( Index Term Link )
   described ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   local mail and remote connection configuration and ( Index Term Link )
   local mail only configuration and ( Index Term Link )
   NIS and ( Index Term Link )
   permissions setting for ( Index Term Link )
   postmaster alias ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   root alias ( Index Term Link )
  host
   DNS ( Index Term Link )
   NIS and NIS+ ( Index Term Link )
  initializing databases
   NIS+ mail_aliases table ( Index Term Link )
  local addresses and ( Index Term Link )
  loops ( Index Term Link )
  mail client configuration and ( Index Term Link )
  .mailrc file ( Index Term Link )
  naming ( Index Term Link )
  necessity for ( Index Term Link )
  NIS+ (mail_aliases table) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   adding entries ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   administering ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   changing entries ( Index Term Link )
   creating entries ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   deleting entries ( Index Term Link )
   described ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   host aliases ( Index Term Link )
   initiating tables ( Index Term Link )
   listing tables ( Index Term Link )
   postmaster alias ( Index Term Link )
  NIS (mail.aliases map) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   administering ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   creating entries ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   described ( Index Term Link )
   /etc/mail/aliases file and ( Index Term Link )
   host aliases ( Index Term Link )
   postmaster alias ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   root alias ( Index Term Link )
  permissions setting for databases ( Index Term Link )
  portability and flexibility of alias files ( Index Term Link )
  postmaster
   /etc/mail/aliases file ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   NIS or NIS+ ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   setting up ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  root
   /etc/mail/aliases file ( Index Term Link )
   NIS ( Index Term Link )
  sendmail usage of ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  SMTP inverts ( Index Term Link )
  uniqueness requirements ( Index Term Link )
  update-request handling ( Index Term Link )
  user creation of ( Index Term Link )
  uses for ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  verifying ( Index Term Link )
 
 aliases.dir file ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 aliases file ( Index Term Link )
 
 aliases.pag file ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 ALL value in COMMANDS option ( Index Term Link )
 
 already mounted message ( Index Term Link )
 
 ampersand (&), in autofs maps ( Index Term Link )
 
 anon option of share command ( Index Term Link )
 
 anonymous ftp program
  described ( Index Term Link )
  InterNIC Registration Services ( Index Term Link )
 
 anonymous login name ( Index Term Link )
 
 Any
  Grades file keyword ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  Speed field keyword ( Index Term Link )
  Time field entry ( Index Term Link )
 
 anycast addresses, IPv6 ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 application layer
  OSI ( Index Term Link )
  packet life cycle
   receiving host ( Index Term Link )
   sending host ( Index Term Link )
  TCP/IP ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   described ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   file services ( Index Term Link )
   name services ( Index Term Link )
   network administration ( Index Term Link )
   routing protocols ( Index Term Link )
   standard TCP/IP services ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   UNIX "r" commands ( Index Term Link )
 
 application layer gateways ( Index Term Link )
 
 applications, hung ( Index Term Link )
 
 ARCH map variable ( Index Term Link )
 
 ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) ( Index Term Link )
 
 asppp.cf file
  defaults section
   dynamic-link dial-in server ( Index Term Link )
   value definitions ( Index Term Link )
  described ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  dynamic-link configuration ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  editing ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  ifconfig section
   basic configuration ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   dynamic-link dial-in server ( Index Term Link )
   multipoint dial-in server ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   value definitions ( Index Term Link )
  keywords
   basic configuration ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   configuration keyword definitions ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   dynamic-link dial-in server configuration ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   multipoint dial-in server configuration ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   PAP/CHAP authenticator keywords and associated strings ( Index Term Link )
   PAP/CHAP keyword definitions ( Index Term Link )
   PAP/CHAP keyword rules ( Index Term Link )
   PAP/CHAP peer keywords and associated strings ( Index Term Link )
  multipoint dial-in server ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  obtaining diagnostic information ( Index Term Link )
  PAP/CHAP security ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  parts of basic file ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  path section
   basic configuration ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   dynamic-link dial-in server ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   multipoint dial-in server ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   obtaining diagnostic information ( Index Term Link )
   value definitions ( Index Term Link )
  specifying IP addresses or host names ( Index Term Link )
  virtual network configuration ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 .asppp.fifo file ( Index Term Link )
 
 asppp.log file
  described ( Index Term Link )
  PPP diagnostics
   communications between local and remote hosts ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   host and modem setup ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   obtaining diagnostic information ( Index Term Link )
 
 asppp script
  described ( Index Term Link )
  starting PPP ( Index Term Link )
  stopping PPP ( Index Term Link )
 
 aspppd PPP link manager
  described ( Index Term Link )
  FIFO file ( Index Term Link )
  killing and restarting ( Index Term Link )
  verifying if PPP running ( Index Term Link )
 
 aspppls PPP login service ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 ASSERT ERROR ( Index Term Link )
 
 ASSERT error messages (UUCP) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 asterisk (*)
  in autofs maps ( Index Term Link )
  in postmaster password field ( Index Term Link )
  wildcard in bootparams database ( Index Term Link )
 
 at sign (@), in addresses ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 audio files, mailbox space requirements and ( Index Term Link )
 
 auth_algs security option, ifconfig command ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 authentication
  DH ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  RPC ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  UNIX ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 authentication algorithms, IPsec ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 authentication field, IPv6 extension header ( Index Term Link )
 
 authentication header
  IPsec ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  IPv6 ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 authenticator keywords and associated strings ( Index Term Link )
 
 auto_home map
  /home directory server setup ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  /home directory structure ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  /home mount point ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 autofs ( Index Term Link )
  browsability ( Index Term Link )
  consolidating project-related files ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  default behavior ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  features ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  home directory server setup ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  /home directory structure ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  maps
   administrative tasks ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   default behavior ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   direct ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   indirect ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   master ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   modifying ( Index Term Link )
   network navigation ( Index Term Link )
   read-only file selection ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   referring to other maps ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   starting the navigation process ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   variables ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  metacharacters ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  mount process ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  mounting file systems ( Index Term Link )
  name service use ( Index Term Link )
  name space data ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  NFS URL and ( Index Term Link )
  non NFS file system access ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  operating systems, supporting incompatible versions ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  overview ( Index Term Link )
  public file handle and ( Index Term Link )
  reference ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  replicating shared files across several servers ( Index Term Link )
  shared name space access ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  special characters ( Index Term Link )
  tasks and procedures ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  troubleshooting ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  unmount process ( Index Term Link )
 
 autofs script ( Index Term Link )
 
 Automatic Call Unit (ACU)
  See also modems; outbound communications
  Devices file Type field ( Index Term Link )
  troubleshooting ( Index Term Link )
  UUCP hardware configuration ( Index Term Link )
 
 automatic file sharing ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 automatic mounting, /var/mail directory ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 automatic tunnels, transition to IPv6 ( Index Term Link )
 
 automount command
  autofs and ( Index Term Link )
  automountd daemon and ( Index Term Link )
  error messages ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  how it works ( Index Term Link )
  -v option ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  when to run ( Index Term Link )
 
 automount_master file ( Index Term Link )
 
 automountd daemon
  autofs and ( Index Term Link )
  automount command and ( Index Term Link )
  how it works ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 autonomous address-configuration flag, router advertisement prefix field ( Index Term Link )