Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 SP2 - DEPLOYMENT GUIDE 08-05-2008 Deployment Manual

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31SLP Services in the NetworkThe service location protocol (SLP) was developed to simplify the configuration ofnetworked clients within a local network. To configure a network client, including allrequired services, the administrator traditionally needs detailed knowledge of the serversavailable in the network. SLP makes the availability of selected services known to allclients in the local network. Applications that support SLP can use the informationdistributed and be configured automatically.SUSE Linux Enterprise® supports installation using installation sources provided withSLP and contains many system services with integrated support for SLP. YaST andKonqueror both have appropriate front-ends for SLP. You can use SLP to provide net-worked clients with central functions, such as an installation server, file server, or printserver on your system.IMPORTANT: SLP Support in SUSE Linux EnterpriseServices that offer SLP support include cupsd, rsyncd, ypserv, openldap2,openwbem (CIM), ksysguardd, saned, kdm vnc login, smpppd, rpasswd, postfix,and sshd (via fish).31.1 Activating SLPslpd must run on your system to offer services with SLP. It is not necessary to start thisdaemon simply to make service inquiries. Like most system services in SUSE LinuxEnterprise, the slpd daemon is controlled by means of a separate initialization script.The daemon is inactive by default. To activate it for the duration of a session, runSLP Services in the Network 649