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ACCESSBUILDER NAME SERVER
3.1. Overview
The AccessBuilder “Name Server” software module is intended to reside on a network node (Sun SPARCstation) and includes a security database management program and a security name server program that interface with AccessBuilders.
If you are not using the 3Com provided Name Server on a Sun SPARCstation, you may skip this section.
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1When a remote user dials into the AccessBuilder and provides the appropriate login information.
2The AccessBuilder generates a Validation Request to the Database Name Server.
3The AccessBuilder Name Server then initiates a database lookup request.
4User database has retrieved the user record and delivered it to the AccessBuilder Name Server.
5The AccessBuilder Name Server then sends a validation response and user data back to the AccessBuilder.
6The AccessBuilder then receives the Validation Response and performs a final check before allowing the remote client to access the network.