---
name: "vomses"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "voms-clients-java"
version: "3.3.5-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vomses"
---

# vomses(5)

The VOMS server contact table

## NAME

vomses - The VOMS server contact table

## SYNOPSIS

**/etc/vomses**

**~/.glite/vomses**

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page describes the format of *vomses* files. *vomses* files contain contact information for VOMS servers and are typically organized in the **/etc/vomses** directory. A *vomses* file is a simple text file which contains one or more lines formatted as follows:

"alias" "hostname" "port" "server DN" "vo\_name"

Where:

**alias**: an alias that can be used for this VOMS server (this is typically identical to the vo\_name)

**hostname**: the hostname where the VOMS server is running

**vo\_name**: the name of the VO served by the VOMS server

**port**: the port where the VOMS server is listening for incoming requests

**server DN**: the certificate subject of the VOMS server

System wide VOMSES configuration is maintained in the **/etc/vomses** file or directory. If **/etc/vomses** is a directory, all the files contained in such directory are parsed looking for VOMS contact information.

A user can define its custom **vomses** configuration in the **~/.glite/vomses** file or directory, which will be parsed in the same way as just described.

## EXAMPLES

The following is an example of valid vomes file for the **cms** VO:

```
"cms" "lcg-voms.cern.ch" "15002" "/DC=ch/DC=cern/OU=computers/CN=lcg-voms.cern.ch" "cms"
"cms" "voms.cern.ch" "15002" "/DC=ch/DC=cern/OU=computers/CN=voms.cern.ch" "cms"
```

## BUGS

To report bugs or ask for support, use GGUS:  \<https://ggus.eu/pages/home.php\>

## AUTHORS

Enrico Vianello  \<enrico.vianello@cnaf.infn.it\>

Francesco Giacomini  \<francesco.giacomini@cnaf.infn.it\>

## SEE ALSO

[voms-proxy-destroy(1)](/voms-proxy-destroy/1.md), [voms-proxy-info(1)](/voms-proxy-info/1.md), [vomsdir(5)](/vomsdir/5.md)