Asmodeus - a daemon servant for the system administrator

Technical Report

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Citeable URL: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/tm70n3893

Descriptions

Attribute Name	Values
Creator	Epstein, Mark E. Vandetta, Curt Sechrest, John
Abstract	Asmodeus is a distributed database system which simplifies the tasks of the Unix systems administrator. Using simple commands to the Asmodeus command interface, the systems administrator can perform many tedious operations over a large network of machines. The system uses a reliable datagram socket connection for all of its communication. It is designed to withstand server crashes so that the average user never knows when it happens. Asmodeus synchronizes changes across machine boundaries, while performing many varied tasks including changing passwords, adding and removing user accounts, and adding and removing users from groups and mail aliases. Programs which only read standard Unix system databases need not be changed. Asmodeus operates behind the scenes, uses minimal system and network resources, and can be used with binary-only Unix systems.
Resource Type	Technical Report
Date Issued	1988
Academic Affiliation	Computer Science
Series	Technical report (Oregon State University. Department of Computer Science)
Rights Statement	In Copyright
Publisher	Oregon State University. Department of Computer Science
Peer Reviewed	No
Language	English [eng]

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