Which operating system files are modified when joining to Active Directory? What operating system files does QAS change? (4251357)

What operating system files are changed when QAS is installed?

This article is to describe what operating system files are changed by Authentication Services when the /opt/quest/bin/vastool join command is ran.

No changes to the operating system (OS) configuration are made when you install QAS.  The OS files changed at join time are listed below by operating system:

Linux:
/etc/nscd.conf
/etc/pam.d/system-auth (Red Hat and Centos)
/etc/pam.d/password-auth (Red Hat and Centos v6)
/etc/pam.d/common-* (Suse)
/etc/nsswitch.conf

Solaris:
/etc/nscd.conf
/etc/nsswitch.conf
/etc/pam.conf

HP-UX:
/etc/pam.conf
/etc/rc.config.d/pwgr
/etc/nsswitch.conf
/var/spool/sockets/pwgr (This directory is removed)

AIX:
/etc/pam.conf
/usr/lib/security/methods.cfg
/etc/security/user

Mac OS X:
/etc/authorization
/etc/pam.d/*
/Library/Preferences/edu.mit.Kerberos
/Library/Preferences/DirectoryService/SearchNodeConfig.plist

/Library/DirectoryServices/PlugIns//VAS.dsplug

/System/Library/CoreServices/SecurityAgentPlugins/VASAuthPlugin.bundle

/System/Library/CoreServices/Directory Utility.app/Contents/PlugIns/VAS.daplug