Update of /cvsroot/devil-linux/build/scripts/configuration/help
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv1345/scripts/configuration/help
Added Files:
nis.help portmap.help tcp_wrappers.help
Log Message:
Added NIS (YP), RPC Portmapper, and tcp_wrappers.
--- NEW FILE: nis.help ---
CONFIG_NIS
The Network Information Service (NIS) provides a simple network lookup
service consisting of databases and processes. It was formerly known as
Sun Yellow Pages (YP). The functionality of the two remains the same;
only the name has changed. Its purpose is to provide information, that
has to be known throughout the network, to all machines on the network.
Information likely to be distributed by NIS is:
* login names/passwords/home directories (/etc/passwd)
* group information (/etc/group)
* host names and IP numbers (/etc/hosts)
--- NEW FILE: portmap.help ---
CONFIG_PORTMAP
The portmapper manages RPC connections, which are used by
protocols like NFS and NIS (YP).
--- NEW FILE: tcp_wrappers.help ---
CONFIG_TCP_WRAPPERS
The tcp_wrappers program is a security tool for filtering incoming
network services requests. It is a small daemon programs which can
monitor and filter incoming requests for systat, finger, FTP,
telnet, rlogin, rsh, exec, tftp, talk and other network services.
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