Apple OS X manual 3lookupd and NetInfo interaction when using SSH

C H A P T E R 1

Concepts

Figure 1-3lookupd and NetInfo interaction when using SSH

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SSH

lookupd

1.2.

lookupd

cache

local.nidb

NetInfo

agent

DSAgent

Request

Positive response

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Negative response

In Figure 1-3, the user’s record is located on the local system. Figure 1-4 shows what happens when the user’s record is located on a remote system.

Figure 1-4lookupd, NetInfo, and Open Directory interaction when using SSH

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SSH

lookupd

1.2.3.

lookupd	NetInfo	DSAgent
cache	agent

local.nidb

Request

Positive response

Negative response

Open Directory

4.5.

NetInfo	LDAP
plug-in	plug-in

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