Data	Key Attribute	Posix API	Recommendation
/etc/passwd	uid	getpwnam()	Indexed
/etc/passwd	uidNumber	getpwuid()	Indexed
/etc/group	cn	getgrnam()	Indexed
/etc/group	gidNumber	getgrgid()	Indexed
/etc/group	memberUid	initgroups() - used by login	Indexed
/etc/group	uniqueMember or member	initgroups() - used by login	Indexed
/etc/services	cn	getservbyname()	Indexed
/etc/services	ipServicePort	getservbyport()	Indexed
/etc/protocol	cn	getprotobyname()	Indexed
/etc/protocol	ipProtocolNumber	getprotobynumber()	Not Indexed
/etc/rpc	cn	getrpcbyname()	Indexed
/etc/rpc	oncRpcNumber	getrpcbynumber()	Not Indexed
/etc/hosts	cn	gethostbyname(), netdir_getbyname()	Indexed
/etc/hosts	ipHostNumber	gethostbyaddr(), netdir_getbyaddr()	Indexed
/etc/networks	cn	getnetbyname()	Indexed
/etc/networks	ipNetworkNumber	getnetbyaddr()	Not Indexed
/etc/netgroup	cn	Used by operating system internally	Indexed
/etc/netgroup	nismapname	Used by operating system internally	Indexed
automount	automountKey	Used for Locating AutoMount	Indexed

More Information#

There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:

• MigratingFromNISToLDAP