James Hofmeister writes:

> Re: NSSWITCH.NET.SYS {sample file}
>
> We are in the process of porting over the /etc/nsswitch
> functionality from Unix to MPE.

Good!

> I have attached to this message the NSSWSAMP file for NSSWITCH
> on the HP-e3K.  I hope this message prompts some questions and
> feed back like:
>
>  "How soon can I install/test NSSWITCH!".

James, how soon can I install/test NSSWITCH? We are still using the NSDIR
feature in NMMGR and I'd like to replace that with a DNS/hosts
configuration. BUT our network guys don't want to update "their" DNS server
with "our" printer and node names. (I thought it was a standardization
issue, but it's not, it's political -- and possibly technical, apparently
they are using an older version of BIND.)

Having the NSSWITCH functionality would allow me to use my local HOSTS file
*and* DNS without "interfering" with the corporate DNS. And dump the NS
Directory.

Thanks,
Patrick
(yes, I already saved the NSSWSAMP.NET file!)
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Patrick Santucci
HP e3000 Systems Administrator
Cornerstone Brands, Inc.

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