Solaris Name Services
The Solaris operating environment provides the following name services:
- DNS, the Domain Name System
- /etc files, the original UNIX naming system
- NIS, the Network Information Service
- NIS+, the Network Information Service Plus
- LDAP, the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
For the detailed explanation of first four name services, refer to the Solaris Naming Administration Guide.
Most modern networks use a combination of two or more of these services that are coordinated by the name service switch, also known as the switch. The switch controls how a client workstation or application obtains network information. It determines which naming services an application uses to obtain naming information. For more information on Solaris switch, see nsswitch.conf(4).
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