gssd(1M)gssd(1M)NAMEgssd - generates and validates GSS-API tokens for kernel RPC
SYNOPSISDESCRIPTION
is the user mode daemon that operates between the kernel rpc and the
Generic Security Service Application Program Interface (GSS-API) to
generate and validate GSS-API security tokens. In addition, maps the
GSS-API principal names to the local user and group ids. By default,
all groups that the requested user belongs to will be included in the
grouplist credential.
is invoked by the Internet daemon inetd(1M) the first time that the
kernel RPC requests GSS-API services.
EXIT STATUS
The following exit values are returned:
0 Successful completion.
>0 An error occurred.
AUTHOR
was developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
SEE ALSOgsscred(1M), RFC 2078.
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