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Solaris Trusted Extensions Administrator's Procedures

ProcedureReboot and Log In to Trusted Extensions

At most sites, two or more administrators, who serve as an initial setup team, are present when configuring the system.

Before You Begin

Before you first log in, become familiar with the desktop and label options in Trusted Extensions. For details, see Chapter 3, Logging In to Trusted Extensions (Tasks), in Solaris Trusted Extensions User’s Guide.

  1. Reboot the system.


    # /usr/sbin/reboot

    If your system does not have a graphical display, go to Chapter 6, Configuring a Headless System With Trusted Extensions (Tasks).

  2. Log in to the Solaris Trusted Extensions (GNOME) desktop as the user account that you created during installation.

    1. In the login window, select the labeled desktop.

      1. Select Options > Select Session ... Solaris Trusted Extensions (GNOME).

      2. Then select Change Session > Make Default Login.

    2. In the login dialog box, type username and the user's password.

      Users must not disclose their passwords to another person, as that person might then have access to the data of the user and will not be uniquely identified or accountable. Note that disclosure can be direct, through the user deliberately disclosing his/her password to another person, or indirect, such as through writing it down, or choosing an insecure password. Trusted Extensions software provides protection against insecure passwords, but cannot prevent a user disclosing his/her password or writing it down.

  3. Use the mouse to dismiss the Status window and the Clearance window.

    GNOME will complain four times, once per workspace, that the label PUBLIC has no matching zone. Dismiss each of the four dialogs.

  4. Use the mouse to dismiss four complaint dialog boxes.

    GNOME complains four times, one complaint for each workspace, that the label PUBLIC has no matching zone.

  5. Assume the root role.

    1. Switch to fourth workspace.

    2. Click the trusted stripe where your name is displayed.

      The root role appears in a pulldown menu.

    3. Click the root role.

    Note –

    You must log off or lock the screen before leaving a system unattended. Otherwise, a person can access the system without having to pass identification and authentication, and that person would not be uniquely identified or accountable.