Which option determines whether a system users NIS, local files, DNS, or a combination asthe source of information, and also order of the source?

The correct answer is C. /etc/nsswitch.conf. The Name Service Switch (NSS) configuration file, /etc/nsswitch.conf, is used by the GNU C Library to determine the sources from which to obtain name-service information in a range of categories, and in what order. Each category of information is identified by a database name…

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A/etc/resolv.conf
B/etc/idap.conf
C/etc/nsswitch.conf
D/etc/yp.conf

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A
9% (2)
B
5% (1)
C
82% (18)
D
5% (1)

Explanation

The Name Service Switch (NSS) configuration file, /etc/nsswitch.conf, is used by the GNU C Library to determine the sources from which to obtain name-service information in a range of categories, and in what order. Each category of information is identified by a database name. The file is plain ASCII text, with columns separated by spaces or tab characters. The first column specifies the database name. The remaining columns describe the order of sources to query and a limited set of actions that can be performed by lookup result. Not A: In most Unix-like operating systems and others that implement the BIND Domain Name System (DNS) resolver library, the resolv.conf configuration file contains information that Not D:/etc/yp.conf - NIS binding configuration file

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#nsswitch.conf#NIS#DNS resolution order#name service switch

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