Re: [Nss-mysql-users] Lots of connections to MySQL

[Jason Clifford]

On Sun, 21 Mar 2004, Ian P. Christian wrote:

> > As you've discovered for yourself nscd is the problem. Just don't run it.
> 
> Is this suggesting that nss-mysql and nscd don't work well together?

Yes, this is a known issue AFAIK, that nscd doesn't play well with 
nss_mysql.

> I imagine I would have a significant load put on my server by disabling this.

Not that I've noticed and my boxes have thousands of users on them - I run 
several ISPs with lots of users access all kinds of services very 
regularly. I've never had a load problem caused by nss_mysql.

A name service cache isn't necessary in my view.

Jason Clifford
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