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genlimits(1M)							 genlimits(1M)

NAME
     genlimits - creates the user limits data base

SYNOPSIS
     genlimits [-i infile] [-l] [-m] [-L local_database] [-N nisfile] [-v]

DESCRIPTION
     The genlimits command reads the formatted ASCII user limits directives
     file and creates one of the following output formats:

	  o   NIS master server map (-m option)

	  o   Local data base for Network Information Service (NIS) or direct
	      (non-NIS) use (-l option)

	  o   ASCII file suitable for processing by the NIS database creation
	      utilities (no option)

     The genlimits command accepts the following options:

     -i infile		 Identifies the location of the user limits directives
			 file.	If you do not specify the -i option, the
			 default file is /etc/jlimits.in.

     -l			 Creates a local data base for Network Information
			 Service (NIS) or direct (non-NIS) use.	 When NIS is
			 enabled, the local database contains local entries
			 which override or supplement entries from the NIS
			 server. When NIS is not enabled, the local database
			 contains information to set limits on the system. By
			 default, this database is in the /etc/jlimits.m file.
			 The -L option is the same except that you can use it
			 to specify a different location for the database.
			 You cannot use the -l option with the -m option.

     -m			 Creates the NIS master server map.  It generates and
			 stores the map in the standard NIS map location.  You
			 cannot override this location.	 You cannot use the -m
			 option with the -l option.

     -L local_database	 Creates a local data base for Network Information
			 Service (NIS) or direct (non-NIS) use.	 Same as the
			 -l option except that you can specify a different
			 location for the database.

     -N nisfile		 Specifies a different location for the NIS database
			 source input file created when either the -l or the
			 -m option is selected.	 The default location is the
			 /etc/jlimits file.  If you do not specify either the
			 -l or the -m option, the genlimits command creates a
			 NIS input file but does not create a database.	 NIS
			 uses the  Unified Name Service interface (see nsd(1M)

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genlimits(1M)							 genlimits(1M)

			 cache.	 Use the nsadmin flush jlimits command to
			 clear the nsd cache.  (see nds(1M)

     -v			 Specifies verbose mode, which prints out messages
			 describing actions of the genlimits command.

NOTES
     The genlimits command is installed as part of the eoe.sw.jlimits package.

SEE ALSO
     nsadmin(1M), nsd(1M), showlimits(1).

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