The table below lists the recommended tools for managing users and groups.
Table 2-4 Recommended Tools for Managing Users and Groups
If You Are Managing Users and Groups ... |
The Recommended Tool Is ... |
And You Will Need ... |
To Start This Tool See ... |
---|---|---|---|
On remote and/or local systems in a networked, name service (NIS, NIS+) environment |
AdminSuiteTM 2.3's User and Group Manager (graphical user interface) |
Graphics monitor running an X window environment such as CDE | |
On a local system |
Admintool (graphical user interface) |
Graphics monitor running an X window system such as CDE |
Chapter 3, Setting Up and Maintaining User Accounts and Groups (Tasks) |
The Solaris commands useradd and groupadd also let you set up users and groups on a local system; however, the commands do not change name service maps or tables. The table below describes the Solaris command used to manage user accounts and groups if you are not using AdminSuite 2.3 or Admintool.
Table 2-5 Managing User Accounts and Groups by Using Solaris Commands
Task |
If You Use This Name Service ... |
Then Use These Commands |
---|---|---|
Add a User Account |
NIS+ |
nistbladm nisclient |
|
NIS |
useradd make |
|
None |
useradd |
Modify a User Account |
NIS+ |
nistbladm |
|
NIS |
usermod make |
|
None |
usermod |
Delete a User Account |
NIS+ |
nistbladm nisclient |
|
NIS |
userdel make |
|
None |
userdel |
Set Up User Account Defaults |
NIS+ |
not available |
|
NIS |
useradd -D make |
|
None |
useradd -D |
Disable a User Account |
NIS+ |
nistbladm |
|
NIS |
passwd -r nis -l make |
|
None |
passwd -r files -l |
Change a User's Password |
NIS+ |
passwd -r nisplus |
|
NIS |
passwd -r nis |
|
None |
passwd -r files |
Sort User Accounts |
NIS+ |
niscat sort |
|
NIS |
ypcat sort |
|
None |
awk sort |
Find a User Account |
NIS+ |
nismatch |
|
NIS |
ypmatch |
|
None |
grep |
Add a Group |
NIS+ |
nistbladm |
|
NIS |
groupadd make |
|
None |
groupadd |
Modify Users in a Group |
NIS+ |
nistbladm |
|
NIS |
groupmod make |
|
None |
groupmod |
Delete a Group |
NIS+ |
nistbladm |
|
NIS |
groupdel make |
|
None |
groupdel |