diff --git a/recipes-external/glibc/glibc-external.bb b/recipes-external/glibc/glibc-external.bb
index 6bf574d..d5242a0 100644
--- a/recipes-external/glibc/glibc-external.bb
+++ b/recipes-external/glibc/glibc-external.bb
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-SRC_URI = "file://SUPPORTED"
+SRC_URI = "\
+    file://SUPPORTED \
+    file://nscd.init;subdir=${REL_S}/nscd \
+    file://nscd.conf;subdir=${REL_S}/nscd \
+    file://nscd.service;subdir=${REL_S}/nscd \
+"
+REL_S = "${@os.path.relpath('${S}', '${WORKDIR}')}"
 
 require recipes-core/glibc/glibc-common.inc
 inherit external-toolchain
diff --git a/recipes-external/glibc/glibc-external/nscd.conf b/recipes-external/glibc/glibc-external/nscd.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..39b8759
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes-external/glibc/glibc-external/nscd.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+#
+# /etc/nscd.conf
+#
+# An example Name Service Cache config file.  This file is needed by nscd.
+#
+# Legal entries are:
+#
+#	logfile			<file>
+#	debug-level		<level>
+#	threads			<initial #threads to use>
+#	max-threads		<maximum #threads to use>
+#	server-user             <user to run server as instead of root>
+#		server-user is ignored if nscd is started with -S parameters
+#       stat-user               <user who is allowed to request statistics>
+#	reload-count		unlimited|<number>
+#	paranoia		<yes|no>
+#	restart-interval	<time in seconds>
+#
+#       enable-cache		<service> <yes|no>
+#	positive-time-to-live	<service> <time in seconds>
+#	negative-time-to-live   <service> <time in seconds>
+#       suggested-size		<service> <prime number>
+#	check-files		<service> <yes|no>
+#	persistent		<service> <yes|no>
+#	shared			<service> <yes|no>
+#	max-db-size		<service> <number bytes>
+#	auto-propagate		<service> <yes|no>
+#
+# Currently supported cache names (services): passwd, group, hosts, services
+#
+
+
+#	logfile			/var/log/nscd.log
+#	threads			4
+#	max-threads		32
+#	server-user		nobody
+#	stat-user		somebody
+	debug-level		0
+#	reload-count		5
+	paranoia		no
+#	restart-interval	3600
+
+	enable-cache		passwd		yes
+	positive-time-to-live	passwd		600
+	negative-time-to-live	passwd		20
+	suggested-size		passwd		211
+	check-files		passwd		yes
+	persistent		passwd		yes
+	shared			passwd		yes
+	max-db-size		passwd		33554432
+	auto-propagate		passwd		yes
+
+	enable-cache		group		yes
+	positive-time-to-live	group		3600
+	negative-time-to-live	group		60
+	suggested-size		group		211
+	check-files		group		yes
+	persistent		group		yes
+	shared			group		yes
+	max-db-size		group		33554432
+	auto-propagate		group		yes
+
+	enable-cache		hosts		yes
+	positive-time-to-live	hosts		3600
+	negative-time-to-live	hosts		20
+	suggested-size		hosts		211
+	check-files		hosts		yes
+	persistent		hosts		yes
+	shared			hosts		yes
+	max-db-size		hosts		33554432
+
+	enable-cache		services	yes
+	positive-time-to-live	services	28800
+	negative-time-to-live	services	20
+	suggested-size		services	211
+	check-files		services	yes
+	persistent		services	yes
+	shared			services	yes
+	max-db-size		services	33554432
+
+	enable-cache		netgroup	yes
+	positive-time-to-live	netgroup	28800
+	negative-time-to-live	netgroup	20
+	suggested-size		netgroup	211
+	check-files		netgroup	yes
+	persistent		netgroup	yes
+	shared			netgroup	yes
+	max-db-size		netgroup	33554432
diff --git a/recipes-external/glibc/glibc-external/nscd.init b/recipes-external/glibc/glibc-external/nscd.init
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a882da7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes-external/glibc/glibc-external/nscd.init
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# nscd:		Starts the Name Switch Cache Daemon
+#
+# chkconfig: - 30 74
+# description:  This is a daemon which handles passwd and group lookups \
+#		for running programs and cache the results for the next \
+#		query.  You should start this daemon if you use \
+#		slow naming services like NIS, NIS+, LDAP, or hesiod.
+# processname: /usr/sbin/nscd
+# config: /etc/nscd.conf
+#
+### BEGIN INIT INFO
+# Provides: nscd
+# Required-Start: $syslog
+# Default-Stop: 0 1 6
+# Short-Description: Starts the Name Switch Cache Daemon
+# Description:  This is a daemon which handles passwd and group lookups \
+#		for running programs and cache the results for the next \
+#		query.  You should start this daemon if you use \
+#		slow naming services like NIS, NIS+, LDAP, or hesiod.
+### END INIT INFO
+
+# Sanity checks.
+[ -f /etc/nscd.conf ] || exit 0
+[ -x /usr/sbin/nscd ] || exit 0
+
+# Source function library.
+. /etc/init.d/functions
+
+# nscd does not run on any kernel lower than 2.2.0 because of threading
+# problems, so we require that in first place.
+case $(uname -r) in
+    2.[2-9].*)
+	# this is okay
+	;;
+    [3-9]*)
+	# these are of course also okay
+	;;
+    *)
+	#this is not
+	exit 1
+	;;
+esac
+
+RETVAL=0
+prog=nscd
+
+start () {
+    [ -d /var/run/nscd ] || mkdir /var/run/nscd
+    [ -d /var/db/nscd ] || mkdir /var/db/nscd
+    echo -n $"Starting $prog: "
+    daemon /usr/sbin/nscd
+    RETVAL=$?
+    echo
+    [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && touch /var/lock/subsys/nscd
+    return $RETVAL
+}
+
+stop () {
+    echo -n $"Stopping $prog: "
+    /usr/sbin/nscd -K
+    RETVAL=$?
+    if [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ]; then
+       	rm -f /var/lock/subsys/nscd
+	# nscd won't be able to remove these if it is running as
+	# a non-privileged user
+	rm -f /var/run/nscd/nscd.pid
+	rm -f /var/run/nscd/socket
+       	success $"$prog shutdown"
+    else
+       	failure $"$prog shutdown"
+    fi
+    echo
+    return $RETVAL
+}
+
+restart() {
+    stop
+    start
+}
+
+# See how we were called.
+case "$1" in
+    start)
+	start
+	RETVAL=$?
+	;;
+    stop)
+	stop
+	RETVAL=$?
+	;;
+    status)
+	status nscd
+	RETVAL=$?
+	;;
+    restart)
+	restart
+	RETVAL=$?
+	;;
+    try-restart | condrestart)
+	[ -e /var/lock/subsys/nscd ] && restart
+	RETVAL=$?
+	;;
+    force-reload | reload)
+    	echo -n $"Reloading $prog: "
+	killproc /usr/sbin/nscd -HUP
+	RETVAL=$?
+	echo
+	;;
+    *)
+	echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop|status|restart|reload|condrestart}"
+	RETVAL=1
+	;;
+esac
+exit $RETVAL
diff --git a/recipes-external/glibc/glibc-external/nscd.service b/recipes-external/glibc/glibc-external/nscd.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab38e8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes-external/glibc/glibc-external/nscd.service
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# systemd service file for nscd
+
+[Unit]
+Description=Name Service Cache Daemon
+
+[Service]
+Type=forking
+ExecStart=/usr/sbin/nscd
+ExecStop=/usr/sbin/nscd --shutdown
+ExecReload=/usr/sbin/nscd -i passwd
+ExecReload=/usr/sbin/nscd -i group
+ExecReload=/usr/sbin/nscd -i hosts
+ExecReload=/usr/sbin/nscd -i services
+ExecReload=/usr/sbin/nscd -i netgroup
+Restart=always
+PIDFile=/run/nscd/nscd.pid
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target