---
name: "libnss_oslogin.so.2"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "google-compute-engine-oslogin"
version: "20240415.00-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/nss-oslogin"
---

# libnss\_oslogin.so.2(8)

UNIX implementation for OS Login Users and Groups.

Part of [nss-oslogin(8)](/nss-oslogin/8.md).

## NAME

nss-oslogin, libnss\_oslogin.so.2 - UNIX implementation for OS Login Users and Groups.

## SYNOPSIS

libnss\_oslogin.so.2

## DESCRIPTION

**nss-oslogin** is a plug-in module for the GNU Name Service Switch (NSS) functionality of the GNU C Library (**glibc**). This module provides UNIX name resolution for users and groups configured through the *Google Cloud OS Login* system. The "passwd", "group", and "initgroups" services are supported by this module.

To use the NSS module, add "oslogin" to the appropriate service lines in nsswitch.conf. It is recommended to place "oslogin" as the last entry for each service.

## NOTES

Documentation for the Google Cloud OS Login service is available online at ⟨https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/oslogin⟩

## SEE ALSO

[**nss-cache-oslogin**(8)](/nss-cache-oslogin/8.md), [**nsswitch.conf**(5)](/nsswitch.conf/5.md), [**nss**(5)](/nss/5.md), [**getent**(1)](/getent/1.md), [**initgroups**(3)](/initgroups/3.md)