libnss-ato.3

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.TH libnss_ato 3
.SH NAME
libnss_ato \- All To One nameservice
.SH DESCRIPTION
The libnss_ato module is a set of C library extensions which allows to map every nss request for unknown user to a single predefined user.
.LP
An example
.I /etc/nsswitch.conf
.sp 1n
.PD 0
.TP 16
passwd:
files ato
.TP
group:
files
.TP
shadow:
files ato
.LP
We need shadow in order to prove that the account is not expired.
.LP
.SH AUTHOR
Pietro Donatini
.SH "SEE ALSO"
nsswitch.conf(3)