OSI/MHS Management Programming Manual

Password Server Interfaces
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MPS Concepts and Components
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It authorizes Bind requests from remote and local P7 user agents configured on an
OSI/MHS subsystem. It also authorizes Register-MS requests that would change a
user’s password.
The MPS uses the MS bind password server interface to communicate with the
OSI/MHS subsystem. This interface allows Message Store processes to go through the
MPS to authorize Bind and Register-MS requests from remote and local P7 User
Agents. It also allows the MHSMGR to notify the MPS of changes in APPL object
information for it users.
The OSI/MHS installation subvolume (ISV) contains an executable version of the MPS.
It also contains installation and configuration files and all the MPS source files. You
can modify the files to reflect your own configuration and administrative requirements.
This subsection contains the following information:
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A description of the major concepts and components of the MPS, with illustrations
of several possible configurations
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Procedures for installing and using the MPS
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Performance and sizing information
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Descriptions of errors and informational messages
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A list of the MPS source and configuration files
MPS Concepts and Components
The MPS has the following major components and interfaces, most of which are
illustrated in Figure 7-3:
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Master Password Server (MPS) process
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Audit-trail file
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Configuration database
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Authorization database
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MS bind password server interface
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Output file (not shown)
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PATHMON (shown) or TACL command interpreter (not shown)
In this simple configuration, one MPS process serves all the MSs in the OSI/MHS
subsystem.