System Administration Guide: Basic Administration

Tools for Managing User Accounts and Groups

The following table lists the recommended tools for managing users and groups. These tools are all included in the Solaris Management Console suite of tools. For information about starting and using the Solaris Management Console, see Chapter 2, Working With the Solaris^TM Management Console (Tasks).

Table 4–4 Tools for Managing Users and Groups


Solaris Management Tool	Is Used To	Task Information
Users	Manage users.	Solaris Management Console Online Help
User Templates	Create a set of attributes for a specific kind of user like students, engineers, or instructors.	Solaris Management Console Online Help
Rights	Manage RBAC rights.	Solaris Management Console Online Help
Administrative Roles	Manage RBAC administrative roles.	Solaris Management Console Online Help
Groups	Manage group information.	Solaris Management Console Online Help
Projects	Manage project information.	Solaris Management Console Online Help
Mailing Lists	Manage mailing lists.	Solaris Management Console Online Help

For information on the Solaris management commands that can be used to manage user accounts and groups if you are not using the Solaris Management Console, see Table 1–6. These commands provide the same functionality as the Solaris management tools, including authentication and name service support.