System Administration Guide, Volume 3
    
P
 
 p escape character
  Dialers file ( Index Term Link )
  Systems file chat-script ( Index Term Link )
 
 packets
  belonging to the same flow ( Index Term Link )
  checking flow ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  data encapsulation ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  described ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  displaying contents ( Index Term Link )
  dropped or lost ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  flow ( Index Term Link )
  fragmentation ( Index Term Link )
  header
   described ( Index Term Link )
   IP header ( Index Term Link )
   TCP protocol functions ( Index Term Link )
  IP protocol functions ( Index Term Link )
  life cycle ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   application layer ( Index Term Link )
   data-link layer ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   Internet layer ( Index Term Link )
   physical network layer ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   receiving host process ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   transport layer ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  message ( Index Term Link )
  PPP
   configuration request ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   diagnostics ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  transfer
   router ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   TCP/IP stack ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  transfer log ( Index Term Link )
  UDP ( Index Term Link )
 
 PAP
  asppp.cf keywords
   authenticator keywords and associated strings ( Index Term Link )
   definitions ( Index Term Link )
   peer keywords and associated strings ( Index Term Link )
   rules ( Index Term Link )
  described ( Index Term Link )
  editing asppp.cf file ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  examples ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  installing ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 pap_id keyword
  associated string ( Index Term Link )
  defined ( Index Term Link )
  value if not specified ( Index Term Link )
 
 pap_password keyword
  associated string ( Index Term Link )
  defined ( Index Term Link )
  value if not specified ( Index Term Link )
 
 pap_peer_id keyword
  associated string ( Index Term Link )
  defined ( Index Term Link )
  value if not specified ( Index Term Link )
 
 pap_peer_password keyword
  associated string ( Index Term Link )
  defined ( Index Term Link )
  value if not specified ( Index Term Link )
 
 parameter discovery, IPv6 ( Index Term Link )
 
 parity
  Dialers file ( Index Term Link )
  Systems file ( Index Term Link )
 
 passive mode ( Index Term Link )
 
 passwd file
  dynamic link dial-in server configuration ( Index Term Link )
  enabling UUCP logins ( Index Term Link )
  PPP configuration ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  virtual network configuration ( Index Term Link )
 
 Password Authentication Protocol
  See PAP
 
 passwords
  autofs and superuser passwords ( Index Term Link )
  DH password protection ( Index Term Link )
  Secure RPC password creation ( Index Term Link )
  UUCP privileged ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 path section of asppp.cf file
  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 )
 
 pathconf: no info message ( Index Term Link )
 
 pathconf: server not responding message ( Index Term Link )
 
 payload length field, IPv6 header ( Index Term Link )
 
 PC-DOS files, accessing ( Index Term Link )
 
 PCNFSpro ( Index Term Link )
 
 peer_ip_address keyword
  defined ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  dynamic-link dial-in server configuration ( Index Term Link )
  multipoint dial-in server configuration ( Index Term Link )
 
 peer keywords and associated strings ( Index Term Link )
 
 peer_system_name keyword
  basic configuration ( Index Term Link )
  defined ( Index Term Link )
  dynamic-link dial-in server configuration ( Index Term Link )
  multipoint dial-in server configuration ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 penril entry in Dialers file ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 percent sign (%), in mailbox names ( Index Term Link )
 
 Permission denied message ( Index Term Link )
 
 permissions
  NFS version 3 improvement ( Index Term Link )
  your computer not on list ( Index Term Link )
 
 Permissions denied message ( Index Term Link )
 
 Permissions file ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  CALLBACK option ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  changing node name ( Index Term Link )
  COMMANDS option ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  considerations ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  described ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  dialback permissions ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  file transfer permissions ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  format ( Index Term Link )
  forwarding operation ( Index Term Link )
  LOGNAME
   combining with MACHINE ( Index Term Link )
   described ( Index Term Link )
   login IDs for remote computers ( Index Term Link )
  MACHINE
   combining with LOGNAME ( Index Term Link )
   default permissions or restrictions ( Index Term Link )
   described ( Index Term Link )
   OTHER option ( Index Term Link )
  MYNAME option ( Index Term Link )
  NOREAD option ( Index Term Link )
  NOWRITE option ( Index Term Link )
  OTHER option ( Index Term Link )
  READ option ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  remote execution permissions ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  REQUEST option ( Index Term Link )
  security set up ( Index Term Link )
  SENDFILES option ( Index Term Link )
  structuring entries ( Index Term Link )
  uucheck program and ( Index Term Link )
  uuxqt daemon and ( Index Term Link )
  VALIDATE option ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  WRITE option ( Index Term Link )
 
 Permit-type field of Grades file ( Index Term Link )
 
 Phone field of Systems file ( Index Term Link )
 
 physical layer (OSI) ( Index Term Link )
 
 physical network layer (TCP/IP) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 PID, listing for listening daemon ( Index Term Link )
 
 ping command ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  -A option ( Index Term Link )
  -a option ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  checking PPP connection ( Index Term Link )
  described ( Index Term Link )
  IPv6 ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  running ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  syntax ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  verifying if PPP running ( Index Term Link )
 
 PKCGET READ message ( Index Term Link )
 
 pkgadd program ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 PKXSTART message ( Index Term Link )
 
 planning mail systems ( Index Term Link )
 
 planning your network
  See network planning
 
 plumb option of ifconfig ( Index Term Link )
 
 plus sign (+)
  in autofs map names ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 pntadm command
  description ( Index Term Link )
  examples ( Index Term Link )
 
 point-to-multipoint links
  See multipoint links
 
 point-to-point links
  communications links defined ( Index Term Link )
  described ( Index Term Link )
  dial-in server with dynamic link
   configuring ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   described ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   requirements ( Index Term Link )
  dial-ins and inbound communications ( Index Term Link )
  dial-out operations and outbound communications ( Index Term Link )
  generic configuration ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  nomadic machines connected to dial-in server ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  requirements ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  security ( Index Term Link )
  two isolated hosts connected ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  two networks connected ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 Point-to-Point Protocol
  See PPP links
 
 Poll file
  described ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  format ( Index Term Link )
 
 polling remote computers (UUCP) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 Port Selector variable in Devices file ( Index Term Link )
 
 portmapper, mounting and ( Index Term Link )
 
 ports
  Devices file entry ( Index Term Link )
  Ethernet ports ( Index Term Link )
  serial ports
   described ( Index Term Link )
   PPP transmission facilities ( Index Term Link )
   selection for PPP ( Index Term Link )
  TCP and UDP port numbers ( Index Term Link )
  UUCP ( Index Term Link )
 
 postmaster alias
  /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 )
 
 postmaster mailbox ( Index Term Link )
  creating ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  testing ( Index Term Link )
 
 PostScript files, mailbox space requirements and ( Index Term Link )
 
 pound sign (#)
  comments in direct maps ( Index Term Link )
  comments in indirect maps ( Index Term Link )
  comments in master map (auto_master) ( Index Term Link )
 
 PPP links
  communications links defined ( Index Term Link )
  configuration preparation ( Index Term Link )
   checklist ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   determining IP addressing ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   determining requirements ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   hardware requirements ( Index Term Link )
   routing considerations ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  configuration request packet ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  configurations supported
   multipoint ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   point-to-point ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  configuring ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   adding security ( Index Term Link )
   asppp.cf keywords ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   checking for errors ( Index Term Link )
   dynamic links configuration ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   /etc/asppp.cf file ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   /etc/inet/hosts file ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow files ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   installing PPP software ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   overview ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   sample configuration ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   security ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   starting the PPP link ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   stopping PPP links ( Index Term Link )
   UUCP databases ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   virtual network configuration ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  diagnostics ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   analyzing diagnostic output ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   communications between local and remote hosts ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   described ( Index Term Link )
   editing asppp.cf file ( Index Term Link )
   host and modem setup ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   obtaining diagnostic information ( Index Term Link )
   setting diagnostics for your machine ( Index Term Link )
  forcing machine to be a router ( Index Term Link )
  IP addresses ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   creating unique address and host name ( Index Term Link )
   network number assignment ( Index Term Link )
   specifying ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   types of schemes ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   using primary network interface address ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  multipoint links
   described ( Index Term Link )
   dial-in servers ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   virtual networks ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  point-to-point links
   described ( Index Term Link )
   dial-in server with dynamic link ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   dial-ins and inbound communications ( Index Term Link )
   dial-out operations and outbound communications ( Index Term Link )
   generic configuration ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   network-to-network ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   nomadic machines connected to dial-in server ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   remote host-to-remote host ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   two isolated hosts connected ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  requirements ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   dial-in server with dynamic links ( Index Term Link )
   hardware ( Index Term Link )
   hosts on a virtual network ( Index Term Link )
   multipoint dial-in server ( Index Term Link )
   network-to-network configuration ( Index Term Link )
   remote computer-to-network configuration ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   remote host-to-remote host configuration ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  run-control script ( Index Term Link )
  security ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  starting ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  stopping ( Index Term Link )
  troubleshooting ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   connectivity ( Index Term Link )
   diagnostics ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   hardware ( Index Term Link )
   interface activity ( Index Term Link )
   interface status ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   local routing tables ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   order for checks ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   packet flow ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   permissions ( Index Term Link )
  verifying if running ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  virtual network interface support ( Index Term Link )
 
 PPP protocol
  configurations supported
   multipoint ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   point-to-point ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  overview ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  run-control script ( Index Term Link )
  security ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  software components ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   configuration file ( Index Term Link )
   FIFO file ( Index Term Link )
   inbound connections scenario ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   installing ( Index Term Link )
   link manager ( Index Term Link )
   log file ( Index Term Link )
   login service ( Index Term Link )
   outbound connections scenario ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   UUCP databases ( Index Term Link )
   verifying installation ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  Solaris configurations supported ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  Solaris specifications ( Index Term Link )
  standards conformance ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  starting the PPP link ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  stopping ( Index Term Link )
  transmission facilities supported ( Index Term Link )
  verifying if running ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  virtual network interfaces ( Index Term Link )
 
 prefix discovery, IPv6 ( Index Term Link )
 
 prefix format allocations, IPv6 addresses ( Index Term Link )
 
 prefixes
  router advertisement ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   autonomous address-configuration flag ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 presentation layer (OSI) ( Index Term Link )
 
 primary network interface
  defined ( Index Term Link )
  host name and ( Index Term Link )
  using IP address for PPP link ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 printing
  list of remotely mounted directories ( Index Term Link )
  list of shared or exported files ( Index Term Link )
  mail queue ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 priority field
  IPv6 header ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   values ( Index Term Link )
 
 problem solving
  See troubleshooting
 
 processor type map variable ( Index Term Link )
 
 programs
  hung ( Index Term Link )
  mail services ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 projects, consolidating files ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 protection mechanisms, IPsec ( Index Term Link )
 
 protocol definitions in Devices file ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 protocol layers
  OSI Reference Model ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  packet life cycle ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  TCP/IP protocol architecture model ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   application layer ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   data-link layer ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   Internet layer ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   physical network layer ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   transport layer ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 protocol stacks
  See protocol layers
 
 protocol statistics display ( Index Term Link )
 
 protocols, sendmail program and ( Index Term Link )
 
 protocols database
  corresponding name service files ( Index Term Link )
  overview ( Index Term Link )
 
 proxy advertisements ( Index Term Link )
 
 pstack command ( Index Term Link )
 
 PTR records, DNS ( Index Term Link )
 
 public directory maintenance (UUCP) ( Index Term Link )
 
 public file handle
  autofs and ( Index Term Link )
  mounting and ( Index Term Link )
  NFS mounting with ( Index Term Link )
  WebNFS and ( Index Term Link )
 
 public-key cryptography
  common key ( Index Term Link )
  conversation key ( Index Term Link )
  database of public keys ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  DH authentication ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  secret key
   database ( Index Term Link )
   deleting from remote server ( Index Term Link )
  time synchronization ( Index Term Link )
 
 public option
  mount command ( Index Term Link )
  share error message ( Index Term Link )
  WebNFS and ( Index Term Link )
 
 publickey map ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )