Naming and Directory Services (DNS, NIS, and LDAP)

TABLE 9–2 Client Profile AttributesAttributedefaultServerListdefaultSearchBasedefaultSearchScopeauthenticationMethodcredentialLevelserviceSearchDescriptorserviceAuthenticationMethodattributeMap(Continued)DescriptionThe host addresses of the default servers is aspace separated list of server addresses. (Do notuse host names.) After the servers inpreferredServerlist are tried, thosedefault servers on the client’s subnet are tried,followed by the remaining default servers, untila connection is made. At least one server mustbe specified in either preferredServerListor defaultServerList. The servers in thislist are tried only after those on the preferredserver list. This attribute has no default value.The DN relative to which to locate thewell-known containers. There is no default forthis value. However, this can be overridden fora given service by theserviceSearchDescriptor attribute.Defines the scope of a database search by aclient. It can be overridden by theserviceSearchDescriptor attribute. Thepossible values are one or sub. The defaultvalue is a one level search.Identifies the method of authentication used bythe client. The default is none (anonymous). See“Choosing Authentication Methods” on page144 for more information.Identifies the type of credentials a client shoulduse to authenticate. The choices are anonymousor proxy. The default is anonymous.Defines how and where a client should searchfor a naming database, for example, if the clientshould look in one or more points in the DIT.By default no SSDs are defined.Authentication method used by a client for thespecified service. By default, no serviceauthentication methods are defined. If a servicedoes not haveserviceAuthenticationMethod defined, itwill default to the value ofauthenticationMethod.Attribute mappings used by client. By defaultno attributeMap is defined.138 System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (DNS, NIS, and LDAP) • January 2005