NIS+C2/TCB+ASE

From: Tom Zuurbier <tom.zuurbier_at_th.origin-it.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 14:16:29 +0700

Hello managers,

I consider to setup C2 (enhanced security) under ASE with NIS but local
Compaq does not recommend to do so.
With C2 the prpasswd maps must be recreated every time a user attempts to
log in. The problem is that C2 updates the TCB database
with last successful or unsuccessful login time - each of these changes
means that NIS maps must be remade and redistributed.
A side effect of theses increased authentication requirements is a single
point of failure, the NIS master.

Is there any alternative ?

Thanks & regards,
Tom Zuurbier
Received on Tue Dec 19 2000 - 07:22:38 NZDT