Trusted Extensions Configuration and Administration

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Updated: July 2014
 
 

Home Directory Creation in Trusted Extensions

Home directories are a special case in Trusted Extensions.

  • You need to make sure that the home directories are created in every zone that a user can use.

  • Also, the home directory mount points must be created in the zones on the user's system.

  • For NFS-mounted home directories to work correctly, the conventional location for directories, /export/home, must be used.


    Note - The txzonemgr script assumes that home directories are mounted as /export/home.
  • In Trusted Extensions, the automounter has been modified to handle home directories in every zone, that is, at every label. For details, see Changes to the Automounter in Trusted Extensions.

Home directories are created when users are created. However, the home directories are created in the global zone of the home directory server. On that server, the directories are mounted by LOFS. Home directories are automatically created by the automounter if they are specified as LOFS mounts.


Note - When you delete a user, only the user's home directory in the global zone is deleted. The user's home directories in the labeled zones are not deleted. You are responsible for archiving and deleting the home directories in the labeled zones. For the procedure, see How to Delete a User Account From a Trusted Extensions System.

However, the automounter cannot automatically create home directories on remote NFS servers. Either the user must first log in to the NFS server or administrative intervention is required. To create home directories for users, see How to Enable Users to Access Their Remote Home Directories at Every Label by Logging In to Each NFS Server.