System Administration Guide: Resource Management and Network Services
    
P
 
 p escape character
  Dialers file ( Index Term Link )
  Systems file chat script ( Index Term Link )
 
 packet size, configuring for SLP ( Index Term Link )
 
 PAM (pluggable authentication module), identity management ( Index Term Link )
 
 PAP credentials database
  creating
   for a dial-in server ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   for trusted callers ( Index Term Link )
 
 parity
  Dialers file ( Index Term Link )
  Systems file ( Index Term Link )
 
 passive mode ( Index Term Link )
 
 passive option (PPP) ( Index Term Link )
 
 passwd file, enabling UUCP logins ( Index Term Link )
 
 Password Authentication Protocol (PAP)
  authentication process ( Index Term Link )
  configuring
   on a dial-in server ( Index Term Link )
   trusted callers ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  creating a PAP credentials database ( Index Term Link )
  definition ( Index Term Link )
  /etc/ppp/pap-secrets file ( Index Term Link )
  example configuration ( Index Term Link )
  planning ( Index Term Link )
  suggestions for passwords ( Index Term Link )
  task maps ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  using the login option ( Index Term Link )
 
 passwords
  authentication for remote logins
   ftp command ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   rlogin command ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  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 names
  rcp command
   absolute or abbreviated ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   syntax options ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  tilde (~) in ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 pathconf: no info message ( Index Term Link )
 
 pathconf: server not responding message ( Index Term Link )
 
 PC-DOS files, accessing with autofs ( Index Term Link )
 
 pcfs option, autofs maps ( Index Term Link )
 
 peer
  access server ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  authenticatee ( Index Term Link )
  authenticator ( Index Term Link )
  definition ( Index Term Link )
  dial-in server ( Index Term Link )
  dial-out machine ( Index Term Link )
  leased-line peer ( Index Term Link )
  PPPoE client ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 peers file for PPP
  See /etc/ppp/peers/peer-name
 
 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
  copying requirements ( Index Term Link )
  NFS version 3 improvement ( 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 )
  description ( 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 )
   description ( 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 )
   description ( 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 command 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 )
 
 persist option (PPP) ( Index Term Link )
 
 Phone field of Systems file ( Index Term Link )
 
 PidFile option
  sendmail command ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 ping command ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 PKCGET READ message ( Index Term Link )
 
 PKXSTART message ( Index Term Link )
 
 pluggable authentication module
  See PAM
 
 plugin option (PPP) ( Index Term Link )
 
 plus sign (+)
  /etc/hosts.equiv file syntax ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  in autofs map names ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 Point-to-Point Protocol
  See PPP
 
 Poll file
  description ( 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 )
  UUCP ( Index Term Link )
 
 postmaster alias, creating ( Index Term Link )
 
 postmaster mailbox
  creating ( Index Term Link )
  description ( Index Term Link )
  testing ( 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
  authentication ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  chat script examples ( Index Term Link )
  common problems ( Index Term Link )
  compatibility ( Index Term Link )
  converting from asynchronous PPP ( Index Term Link )
  dial-up link ( Index Term Link )
  difference with asppp ( Index Term Link )
  DSL support ( Index Term Link )
  file privileges ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  ISDN support ( Index Term Link )
  leased-line link ( Index Term Link )
  modem settings, basic ( Index Term Link )
  options for configuration files
   See options (PPP)
  overview ( Index Term Link )
  parts of a link ( Index Term Link )
  pppd
   See also pppd command
  PPPoE ( Index Term Link )
  problem solving
   See also troubleshooting PPP
  related RFCs ( Index Term Link )
  resources, external ( Index Term Link )
  summary of configuration files ( Index Term Link )
  task map for PPP planning ( Index Term Link )
 
 pppd command
  definition ( Index Term Link )
  initiating a call ( Index Term Link )
  obtaining diagnostics ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  parsing options ( Index Term Link )
 
 pppd command, testing a DSL line ( Index Term Link )
 
 pppd command
  turning on debugging ( Index Term Link )
 
 pppdebug log file ( Index Term Link )
 
 PPPoE
  configuring an access server ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  DSLAM ( Index Term Link )
  fixing common problems ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  list of commands and files ( Index Term Link )
  obtaining snoop traces ( Index Term Link )
  overview ( Index Term Link )
  planning for the tunnel ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  providing services from an access server ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  task maps for configuring ( Index Term Link )
  tunnel participants ( Index Term Link )
 
 PPPoE client
  configuring ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  definition ( Index Term Link )
  equipment ( Index Term Link )
  /etc/ppp/peers/peer-name file usage (PPPoE) ( Index Term Link )
  planning ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  task map for configuring ( Index Term Link )
 
 pppoe.so shared object ( Index Term Link )
 
 pppoe.so shared object ( Index Term Link )
 
 pppoec utility
  definition ( Index Term Link )
  obtaining diagnostics ( Index Term Link )
 
 pppoed daemon
  definition ( Index Term Link )
  starting ( Index Term Link )
 
 .ppprc file
  creating ( Index Term Link )
  definition ( Index Term Link )
  for a dial-in server ( Index Term Link )
  for a dial-out machine ( Index Term Link )
  privileges ( Index Term Link )
 
 praliases command ( Index Term Link )
 
 preserve_local_plus_detail FEATURE() declaration ( Index Term Link )
 
 preserve_luser_host FEATURE() declaration ( Index Term Link )
 
 printing
  list of remotely mounted directories ( Index Term Link )
  list of shared or exported files ( Index Term Link )
 
 PrivacyOptions option
  sendmail command ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 privilege levels ( Index Term Link )
 
 processor type map variable ( Index Term Link )
 
 ProcessTitlePrefix option
  sendmail command ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 programs, hung ( Index Term Link )
 
 project
  active state ( Index Term Link )
  definition ( Index Term Link )
  idle state ( Index Term Link )
  with zero shares ( Index Term Link )
 
 project 0 ( Index Term Link )
 
 project.cpu-shares ( Index Term Link )
 
 project entry format ( Index Term Link )
 
 project system
  See project 0
 
 projects, consolidating files ( Index Term Link )
 
 protocol definitions in Devices file ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 proxy advertisement (SLP) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 proxy registration (SLP) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  multihomed hosts ( Index Term Link )
 
 PRUNE_TIMEOUT parameter, /etc/default/nfslogd file ( Index Term Link )
 
 pstack command ( 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
  in dfstab file ( Index Term Link )
  mount command ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  share error message ( Index Term Link )
  WebNFS and ( Index Term Link )
 
 publickey map ( Index Term Link )
  enabling secure NFS ( Index Term Link )
 
 put command (FTP)
  copying to remote systems ( Index Term Link )
  example ( Index Term Link )
 
 putacct ( Index Term Link )