gssd(1M) gssd(1M)
NAME
gssd - generates and validates GSS-API tokens for kernel RPC
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
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 ALSO
gsscred(1M), RFC 2078.
gssd(1M)
