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diff --git a/manual/nss.texi b/manual/nss.texi index ee70ad309d..d534c260d3 100644 --- a/manual/nss.texi +++ b/manual/nss.texi @@ -318,13 +318,17 @@ The @code{passwd}, @code{group}, and @code{shadow} databases are traditionally handled in a special way. The appropriate files in the @file{/etc} directory are read but if an entry with a name starting with a @code{+} character is found NIS is used. This kind of lookup -remains possible by using the special lookup service @code{compat} -and the default value for the three databases above is -@code{compat [NOTFOUND=return] files}. - -For all other databases the default value is -@code{nis [NOTFOUND=return] files}. This solution gives the best -chance to be correct since NIS and file based lookups are used. +remains possible if @theglibc{} was configured with the +@code{--enable-obsolete-nsl} option and the special lookup service +@code{compat} is used. If @theglibc{} was configured with the +@code{--enable-obsolete-nsl} option the default value for the three +databases above is @code{compat [NOTFOUND=return] files}. If the +@code{--enable-obsolete-nsl} option was not used the default value +for the services is @code{files}. + +For all other databases the default value is @code{files} unless +@theglibc{} was configured with @code{--enable-obsolete-rpc} option, in +which case it the default value is @code{nis [NOTFOUND=return] files}. @cindex optimizing NSS A second point is that the user should try to optimize the lookup |