The connection server

The connection server can be viewed as a counterpart on the client to the server's listener. The connection server uses network selection to determine which network to use and name-to-address mapping to determine the address of the requested service on the requested host. The connection server sends a connection request to the server, manages the client's role in establishing the connection, and invokes the appropriate authentication scheme. If the scheme completes successfully, the connection server turns over the connection to the client process.