genlimits(1M)                                                    genlimits(1M)


NAME
     genlimits - creates the user limits data base

SYNOPSIS
     genlimits [-i infile] [-l] [-m] [-L local_database] [-N nisfile] [-v]

DESCRIPTION
     The genlimits command reads the formatted ASCII user limits directives
     file and creates one of the following output formats:

          +   NIS master server map (-m option)

          +   Local data base for Network Information Service (NIS) or direct
              (non-NIS) use (-l option)

          +   ASCII file suitable for processing by the NIS database creation
              utilities (no option)

     The genlimits command accepts the following options:

     -i infile           Identifies the location of the user limits directives
                         file.  If you do not specify the -i option, the
                         default file is /etc/jlimits.in.

     -l                  Creates a local data base for Network Information
                         Service (NIS) or direct (non-NIS) use.  When NIS is
                         enabled, the local database contains local entries
                         which override or supplement entries from the NIS
                         server. When NIS is not enabled, the local database
                         contains information to set limits on the system. By
                         default, this database is in the /etc/jlimits.m file.
                         The -L option is the same except that you can use it
                         to specify a different location for the database.
                         You cannot use the -l option with the -m option.

     -m                  Creates the NIS master server map.  It generates and
                         stores the map in the standard NIS map location.  You
                         cannot override this location.  You cannot use the -m
                         option with the -l option.

     -L local_database   Creates a local data base for Network Information
                         Service (NIS) or direct (non-NIS) use.  Same as the
                         -l option except that you can specify a different
                         location for the database.

     -N nisfile          Specifies a different location for the NIS database
                         source input file created when either the -l or the
                         -m option is selected.  The default location is the
                         /etc/jlimits file.  If you do not specify either the
                         -l or the -m option, the genlimits command creates a
                         NIS input file but does not create a database.  NIS
                         uses the  Unified Name Service interface (see nsd(1M)


                         cache.  Use the nsadmin flush jlimits command to
                         clear the nsd cache.  (see nds(1M)

     -v                  Specifies verbose mode, which prints out messages
                         describing actions of the genlimits command.

NOTES
     The genlimits command is installed as part of the eoe.sw.jlimits package.

SEE ALSO
     nsadmin(1M), nsd(1M), showlimits(1).


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