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NAME

inetsvcs_sec — enable/disable secure internet services

SYNOPSIS

inetsvcs_sec [enable| disable| status]

DESCRIPTION

/usr/sbin/inetsvcs_sec is used to enable or disable secure internet services (SIS) by updating inetsvcs.conf(4) with the appropriate entry. SIS provide network authentication when used in conjunction with HP DCE security services, the HP Praesidium/Security Server, or other software products that provide a Kerberos V5 Network Authentication Services environment.

Options

inetsvcs_sec recognizes the following options:

enable

The secure internet services are enabled. The services now provide network authentication through Kerberos V5.

disable

The secure internet services are disabled. The services now follow the traditional behavior of prompting for passwords.

status

This option displays the current authentication mechanism used ( i.e., whether Kerberos authentication is enabled or not).