Name
mkhesdb
- generate DNS RRs for Hesiod Name Service
SYNOPSIS
mkhesdb
[-Ugps]
[-o outfile]
DESCRIPTION
mkhesdb
uses the standard NetBSD name-service grovelling code in libc (c.f.
nsswitch.conf(5))
to generate
a Hesiod file suitable for use by
named(8).
The following options are available:
- -U
-
Enable `Ultrix compatibility'.
- -g
-
Generate group entries. Currently this will generate the Hesiod domains:
group,
and
gid.
- -p
-
Generate passwd file entries. Currently this will generate the Hesiod
domains:
passwd,
uid,
and
grplist.
- -s
-
Generate shell file entires. Currently this will only generate the Hesiod
domain
shells.
If no options are specified,
mkhesdb
will do nothing.
SEE ALSO
hesiod(3),
nsswitch.conf(5),
hesinfo(1),
hesiod.conf(5),
named(8),
named.conf(5).
BUGS
mkhesdb
currently does not generate a complete data file for
named(8).
It is necessary to prepend the SOA record.