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...The Berkeley DB NSS module provides an alternative means for storing configuration information traditionally kept in several plain-text files in /etc (e.g. /etc/passwd). The module uses the Berkeley DB Library to store this information in several database files in /var/db (e.g. /var/db/passwd.db). Using these databases can lead to a considerable speed-up if the files in /etc are large (e.g. on a system with a lot of accounts). The databases may also be used as a local cache for network accounts, or as a means to supplement or override UIDs, GIDs, home directories etc. provided by network accounts.

This project will consist of a group of command line utilities to assist an LDAP administrator in maintaining LDAP databases.

Extends the Name Service Switch (NSS) API, enabling superior integration with network databases. Various sources, such as MySQL, extend naming services such as /etc/passwd - allowing for better data management and single sign-on capabilities.

The nss_sqldb project provides ability to access system databases (like passwd, groups etc.) from a SQL database. As a result service authentication can be done from a database rather than files like /etc/passwd.