Using the Graphical User Interface (skiptool)

SKIP provides two interfaces for configuring and managing SunScreen SKIP: skiptool, the GUI; and skiphost, the command-line interface. The command-line interface is discussed in Chapter 4. The easiest way to set up your ACL is through skiptool. The GUI allows you to enable and disable access to your machine, set the type of encryption used for hosts or network connections to your system (encrypted or unencrypted [clear]), as well as determine how to deal with unauthorized hosts that try to connect to your system. It also allows you to view the following statistics:

• Network Interface Statistics

• SKIP Header Statistics

• Key Statistics

• Encryption Statistics (for Versions 1 and 2)

• Authentication Statistics

To run skiptool, you must be able to become root on your system. In addition, enable access for any client to the X server for Solaris 2.x systems by entering the xhost +<localhost> command; for example,

% xhost +mysun

before you become root.