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Endpoint Administration Guide for UNIX › NIS Configuration › Name Resolution › Name Resolution on an NIS/DNS Client

Name Resolution on an NIS/DNS Client

CA ControlMinder performs name resolution on a client‑only NIS or DNS station (which is not its own server) as follows:

  1. CA ControlMinder generates a network request to connect to the relevant server.
  2. The CA ControlMinder kernel extension intercepts the request.
  3. The CA ControlMinder kernel extension permits the request because it knows that the request was made internally by the CA ControlMinder process.
  4. A connection to the NIS or the DNS server is established and the information necessary for name resolution is retrieved.
  5. Once the name is resolved, CA ControlMinder continues the process of deciding whether to permit or deny the original access request.

A standard CA ControlMinder configuration is sufficient for CA ControlMinder to easily handle name resolution on a client server.