DirXML Platform Services (platform receiver agent) connects to a "Core Driver" and is provided the changes that have been gathered for the particular DirXML Platform Services that is connecting.
DirXML Platform Services for UNIX consists of three major components.
- 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: 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.
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.
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