slhosts(4)slhosts(4)NAMEslhosts - File containing information on how to configure SLIP links
DESCRIPTION
The slhosts file is the file that contains information for configuring
SLIP links. If the system is configured to answer calls, the following
events occur: A getty process prompts for a login name. If the login
name matches a SLIP user entry in the /etc/passwd file, the startslip
is run as the login shell. The startslip program reads for the slhosts
file for an entry matching the current login name. If a matching entry
is found, the line is configured as a SLIP link, using the information
in the entry.
Each entry in the slhosts file has the following syntax:
login_name remote_slip_ip local_slip_ip netmask option
In this syntax: Specifies the login name of remote dial-up host. It is
used to match the entry in this file. Specifies the SLIP host name or
address of remote dial-up host. Specifies the SLIP host name or
address of local host. Specifies the netmask to be used for the SLIP
link. Specifies a runtime option. Specify debug for logging debug
messages in the syslog daemon.log file.
Comments are indicated by the comment character (#) and continue to the
end of the line.
Note that the slhosts file is a Context-Dependent Symbolic Link (CDSL)
and must be maintained as such. See the System Administration manual
for more information.
FILES
Path name for the slhosts file.
SEE ALSO
Commands: startslip(8)
Network Administration: Connections
slhosts(4)
