From 28fe1b2ba4928d22f0231c2bb918f616aad96ec7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Markus Frei Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:52:57 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] getent: Update README --- check-plugins/getent/README.rst | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/check-plugins/getent/README.rst b/check-plugins/getent/README.rst index 6700a2d6..443482e7 100644 --- a/check-plugins/getent/README.rst +++ b/check-plugins/getent/README.rst @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ The getent plugin checks entries from databases supported by the Name Service Sw If one or more key arguments are provided, then only the entries that match the supplied keys will be checked. -Note: The ``getent --database=passwd`` command lists only local users, not all available users. To check the availability of a FreeIPA or an Active Directory (AD) connected via ``sssd``, add the name of a known network account to test if network users are resolved correctly. For example, ``getent --database=passwd -key=ldapuser``. +Note: Calling the plugin with ``getent --database=passwd`` lists only local users, not users on an Directory server. To check the availability of a FreeIPA or an Active Directory (AD) connected via ``sssd``, add the name of a known network account to test if network users are resolved correctly. For example, ``getent --database=passwd --key=``. For details have a look at ``man getent``.