Decrypts and stores the user's secret key.
The keylogin command prompts users for their passwords. Then, the keylogin program decrypts the user's secret key, which is stored in the /etc/publickey file. The decrypted key is then stored by the local keyserv daemon to be used by any secure Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service, such as the Network File System (NFS).
The decrypted key given to the local keyserv daemon may eventually reach a time out and become invalid for that particular login session. The user can use the keylogin command again to refresh the key held by the keyserv daemon.
| /etc/publickey | Contains public or secret keys for NIS maps. |
The chkey command, newkey command.
The keyserv daemon.
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Network File System (NFS) Overview for System Management in AIX 5L Version 5.1 System Management Guide: Operating System and Devices.
Network Information Services (NIS) Overview for System Management in AIX 5L Version 5.1 Network Information Services (NIS and NIS+) Guide.