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1 files changed, 9 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/devel/nss_wrapper/pkg-descr b/devel/nss_wrapper/pkg-descr index 582df85f94d5..838830875c47 100644 --- a/devel/nss_wrapper/pkg-descr +++ b/devel/nss_wrapper/pkg-descr @@ -1,15 +1,13 @@ -There are projects which provide daemons needing to be able to create, modify -and delete Unix users. Or just switch user ids to interact with the system e.g. -a user space file server. To be able to test that you need the privilege to -modify the passwd and groups file. With nss_wrapper it is possible to define -your own passwd and groups file which will be used by software to act correctly -while under test. - -If you have a client and server under test they normally use functions to -resolve network names to addresses (dns) or vice versa. The nss_wrappers allow -you to create a hosts file to setup name resolution for the addresses you use -with socket_wrapper. +There are projects that need to be able to create, modify, and delete Unix +users. Others just switch user IDs to interact with the system on behalf of +another user (e.g. a user space file server). To be able to test applications +like these, you need to grant privileges to modify the passwd and group files. +With nss_wrapper it is possible to define your own passwd and group files to be +used the software while it is under test. The nss_wrapper also allows you to +create a hosts file to set up name resolution for the addresses you use with +socket_wrapper. +Features: - Provides information for user and group accounts. - Network name resolution using a hosts file. - Loading and testing of NSS modules. |