Solstice AdminSuite 2.3 Administration Guide

Files Modified by User Manager

Table 7-4 describes the system files that are modified by User Manager.

Table 7-4 Files Modified by User Manager

System File 

Where Modified 

Description 

auto_home

/etc or NIS+

An indirect automounter database containing entries that enable client systems to mount their home directories automatically 

auto.home 

NIS 

An indirect automounter database containing entries that enable client systems to mount their home directories automatically 

group

/etc, NIS, or NIS+

A database containing UNIX group entries recognized on the local system or in a name service 

passwd

/etc, NIS, or NIS+

A database containing user account entries such as user name, user ID, group ID, and home directory 

shadow

/etc (shadow information is stored in the passwd file when NIS or NIS+ is used)

A database containing user password entries in encrypted form and password aging information

/var/mail/$USER 

Mail server 

A file used to store the user's email 

/etc/aliases 

Mail server 

A file used to store mail addresses for the user  

cred.org_dir 

NIS+ 

A NIS+ table used to store the user's DES and LOCAL credentials