System Administration Guide: Basic Administration

How To Disable User Registration

The following table shows how to disable User Registration before and after installing Solaris software. Before disabling Solaris User Registration, Sun recommends that system administrators register for their organization.

Table 5–2 Ways to Disable User Registration

Before or After Solaris Installation 

Description 

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Before Solaris software is installed 

  • Deselect the SUNWsregu package (interactive installation)

  • Modify a custom JumpStart profile to not install the SUNWsregu package

  • Create and run a finish script that creates a file named solregis in the /etc/default directory on one or more systems with the following line in it: DISABLE=1

Solaris 9 Installation Guide

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After Solaris software is installed 

  • Use the pkgrm command to remove the SUNWsregu package

  • Add the solregis file in the /etc/default directory (custom JumpStart installation only)

Chapter 23, Managing Software (Tasks)

Solaris 9 Installation Guide

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