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Life & fun · January 3, 2014

nss_http - Dynamic User Management on Linux

Name Service Switch Service that uses an HTTP server as a backend. - gmjosack/nss_http

nss_http - Dynamic User Management on Linux launched on January 3, 2014 with 12 votes and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 12 years on.

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nss_http is a Name Service Switch service for Linux that retrieves user and group information from an HTTP server instead of traditional local files or LDAP directories. It allows system administrators to manage user accounts dynamically through a web backend, enabling centralized user management across multiple Linux machines. The service integrates with the system's standard name resolution mechanisms, making it transparent to applications that query user data.

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