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NISAuth Plug-in Module
NIS server-based authentication of an end user
Figure 1-6
These are the steps shown in Figure 1-6:
In the NIS server-based certificate enrollment form, the end user enters his or
1.
her user ID and password for the NIS server and submits the request to a
Certificate Manager or Registration Manager.
When the server receives the request, it looks up the NIS server that is
2.
configured for authenticating end users. The server verifies the authenticity of
the end user by checking the entries.
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