November 2009
Beginner
456 pages
9h 58m
English
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13. Using Naming Services
The primary function of a naming service is to translate human readable domain names and network devices into “machine language,” while rendering IP addresses as human-friendly names. Generally, this means translating hostnames into IP addresses. A naming service makes it easy to connect with network devices both on a local system and on the World Wide Web.
A naming service talks to databases that store information about host names and addresses, including the following:
• User names
• Passwords
• Access permissions
• Group membership, printers, etc.
Without a naming service, each machine would have to maintain its own copy of this information. Naming service information can be stored in files, maps, or database tables. ...