!!! [{$pagename}]
[{$pagename}] (platform receiver agent) connects to a "Core Driver" and is provided the changes that have been gathered for the particular [{$pagename}] that is connecting.

[{$pagename}] for UNIX consists of three major components.
* [Platform Services Process|IDM Fan-Out Unix Platform Services Process]: The Platform Services Process receives requests from other processes and manages communications with one or more core drivers for Authentication Services.
* [DirXML Fan-Out System Intercept]: The System Intercept is implemented in most UNIX systems using a Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM). The Platform Services PAM module communicates with the Platform Services Process for password verification and password changes.
* [Platform Receiver|IDM Fan Out Unix Platform Receiver]: The Platform Receiver requests provisioning events from Event Journal Services and runs a Receiver script to carry out the appropriate action for each event as it is received.

!!!Starting and Stopping
!!Starting and Stopping the Platform Services Process
Start the Platform Service Process upon system startup and stop the Platform Service Process during system shutdown.

Startup/Shutdown scripts are provided in the ASAM/data/UnixStartupScripts directory. When installed you can then use:
{{{
/etc/init.d/asampspd { start | stop }
}}}

You may also use the following command:
{{{
/usr/local/ASAM/bin/PlatformServices/PlatformServicesProcess/asampsp
}}}
To stop the Platform Services Process, use the kill command.

!!! Additional Information on the Platform Services Agent
* [Installing Platform Services]
* [Fanout Platform Debugging]
* [Fan-Out Driver Platform Receiver Run Modes|FanOutDriverPlatformReceiverRunModes]
* [Writing UNIX Platform Receiver Scripts|WritingUNIXPlatformReceiverScripts]
* [Scaling Linux-Unix Drivers|ScalingLinux-UnixDrivers]

!! More Information
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