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Managing User Accounts and User Environments in Oracle® Solaris 11.3

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Updated: March 2017
 
 

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A

adding
groups
through the CLIindex iconHow to Add a Group
roles
through the CLIindex iconHow to Add a User
with the User Manager GUI
index iconHow to Modify a User or Role With the User Manager GUI
index iconAdding, Modifying, and Deleting Users and Roles by Using the User Manager GUI
user initialization filesindex iconBash and ksh93 User Initialization Files
users
through the CLIindex iconHow to Add a User
with the User Manager GUI
index iconHow to Modify a User or Role With the User Manager GUI
index iconAdding, Modifying, and Deleting Users and Roles by Using the User Manager GUI
administering
accountsindex iconHow to Change Account Defaults For All Roles
groupsindex iconHow to Add a Group
users
index iconHow to Delete a User
index iconHow to Add a User
advanced settings
administering with the User Manager GUIindex iconAssigning Advanced Attributes With the User Manager GUI
aging user passwordsindex iconWhere User Account and Group Information Is Stored
aliases
not using user login names forindex iconUser (Login) Names
assigning
with the User Manager GUI
authorizationsindex iconAssigning Authorizations With the User Manager GUI
groupsindex iconAssigning Groups With the User Manager GUI
rights profilesindex iconAssigning Rights Profiles With the User Manager GUI
rolesindex iconAssigning Roles With the User Manager GUI
authorizations
assigning with the User Manager GUIindex iconAssigning Authorizations With the User Manager GUI
automounting user home directoriesindex iconUser's Work Environment

B

bash shells
customizingindex iconCustomizing the Bash Shell
displaying
environment variables inindex iconBash and Korn Shell Environment Variables
user command historyindex iconBash and ksh93 Shell History
bin groupindex iconUser ID Numbers

C

.cshrc file
customizingindex icon.profile File
C shell
user initialization files andindex icon.profile File
CDPATH environment variableindex iconShell and Environment Variable Descriptions
changing
account defaultsindex iconHow to Change Account Defaults For All Roles
changing credentials with the User Manager GUIindex iconAssuming a Role
controlling file and directory accessindex iconDefault File Permissions (umask)
customizing
bash shellindex iconCustomizing the Bash Shell

D

daemon groupindex iconUser ID Numbers
defaults
file permissionsindex iconDefault File Permissions (umask)
name service scope and filterindex iconFiltering the Information Displayed in the GUI
setting for users and rolesindex iconHow to Change Account Defaults For All Roles
deleting
roles
with the User Manager GUIindex iconAdding, Modifying, and Deleting Users and Roles by Using the User Manager GUI
users
using the CLIindex iconHow to Delete a User
with the User Manager GUIindex iconAdding, Modifying, and Deleting Users and Roles by Using the User Manager GUI
directories
controlling access toindex iconDefault File Permissions (umask)
homeindex iconHome Directories
changing defaultindex iconHow to Change Account Defaults For All Roles
sharing a ZFS file systemindex iconHow to Share Home Directories That Are Created as ZFS File Systems
PATH environment variable and
index iconPATH Environment Variable
index iconShell and Environment Variable Descriptions
skeletonindex iconBash and ksh93 User Initialization Files
displaying the user maskindex iconDefault File Permissions (umask)

E

/etc/passwd file
index iconFields in the passwd File
index iconWhere User Account and Group Information Is Stored
descriptionindex iconWhere User Account and Group Information Is Stored
user ID number assignment andindex iconReserved UID Numbers
/etc/shadow file
descriptionindex iconWhere User Account and Group Information Is Stored
/etc files
user account information and
index iconNaming Services
index iconNaming Services
/export/home file systemindex iconHome Directories
encryptionindex iconWhere User Account and Group Information Is Stored
environment variables  See Alsoindex iconvariables
displaying in bash shellindex iconBash and Korn Shell Environment Variables
displaying in ksh93 shellindex iconBash and Korn Shell Environment Variables
establishing persistentindex iconBash and Korn Shell Environment Variables
LOGNAMEindex iconShell and Environment Variable Descriptions
PATHindex iconShell and Environment Variable Descriptions
SHELLindex iconShell and Environment Variable Descriptions
TZindex iconShell and Environment Variable Descriptions

F

file permissions
defaultindex iconDefault File Permissions (umask)
files
controlling access toindex iconDefault File Permissions (umask)

G

group ID numbers
index iconUNIX Groups
index iconUNIX Groups
index iconUsing Large User IDs and Group IDs
index iconUser ID Numbers
group file
descriptionindex iconWhere User Account and Group Information Is Stored
fields inindex iconFields in the group File
groupadd command
index iconHow to Add a Group
index iconCommands Used to Manage Users, Roles, and Groups
groupdel commandindex iconCommands Used to Manage Users, Roles, and Groups
groupmod commandindex iconCommands Used to Manage Users, Roles, and Groups
groups
addingindex iconHow to Add a Group
assigning with the User Manager GUIindex iconAssigning Groups With the User Manager GUI
changing primaryindex iconUNIX Groups
defaultindex iconUNIX Groups
descriptionindex iconUNIX Groups
displaying groups a user belongs toindex iconUNIX Groups
guidelines for managing
index iconUNIX Groups
index iconUNIX Groups
ID numbers
index iconUNIX Groups
index iconUNIX Groups
index iconUser ID Numbers
namesindex iconUNIX Groups
naming services andindex iconUNIX Groups
primary
index iconUNIX Groups
index iconUNIX Groups
secondary
index iconUNIX Groups
index iconUNIX Groups
storage of information for
index iconFields in the group File
index iconWhere User Account and Group Information Is Stored
UNIXindex iconUNIX Groups
groups commandindex iconUNIX Groups

H

/home file system
user home directories andindex iconHome Directories
home directories  Seeindex iconuser home directories
HOME environment variableindex iconShell and Environment Variable Descriptions

I

ID numbers
group
index iconUNIX Groups
index iconUNIX Groups
index iconUser ID Numbers
user
index iconReserved UID Numbers
index iconUser ID Numbers
initialization files
systemindex iconUser's Work Environment

K

ksh93 shells
displaying
environment variables inindex iconBash and Korn Shell Environment Variables
user command historyindex iconBash and ksh93 Shell History
user initialization files andindex iconBash and ksh93 User Initialization Files

L

.login file
customizingindex icon.profile File
LANG environment variable
index iconLocale Variables
index iconShell and Environment Variable Descriptions
LC environment variablesindex iconLocale Variables
LDAP
filter users by their name service scope and type
using User Manager GUIindex iconFiltering the Information Displayed in the GUI
locale environment variableindex iconShell and Environment Variable Descriptions
login
options during shutdownindex iconExpanded Login Options During Shutdown
login names (user)
descriptionindex iconUser (Login) Names
LOGNAME environment variableindex iconShell and Environment Variable Descriptions

M

mail aliases
not using user login names forindex iconUser (Login) Names
MAIL environment variableindex iconShell and Environment Variable Descriptions
MANPATH environment variable
index iconMANPATH Environment Variable
index iconShell and Environment Variable Descriptions
maximums
secondary groups users can belong toindex iconUNIX Groups
user ID numberindex iconUser ID Numbers
user login name lengthindex iconGuidelines for Assigning User Names, User IDs, and Group IDs
minimums
user login name lengthindex iconGuidelines for Assigning User Names, User IDs, and Group IDs
mounting
user home directories
index iconManually Mounting a User's Home Directory
index iconUser's Work Environment

N

name service scope and type
User Manager GUIindex iconFiltering the Information Displayed in the GUI
names
groupindex iconUNIX Groups
user loginindex iconUser (Login) Names
naming services
filtering users by scope and type using User Manager GUIindex iconFiltering the Information Displayed in the GUI
groups andindex iconUNIX Groups
user accounts and
index iconWhere User Account and Group Information Is Stored
index iconNaming Services
index iconNaming Services
newgrp commandindex iconUNIX Groups
NIS
user accounts and
index iconWhere User Account and Group Information Is Stored
index iconNaming Services
NIS and user accountsindex iconNaming Services
noaccess user/groupindex iconUser ID Numbers
nobody user/groupindex iconUser ID Numbers

P

.profile file
customizingindex icon.profile File
passwd command
assigning user password withindex iconHow to Add a User
unlocking userindex iconHow to Unlock a User Account
passwd file
fields in
index iconDefault passwd File Entries
index iconFields in the passwd File
user ID number assignment andindex iconReserved UID Numbers
passwords (user)
agingindex iconWhere User Account and Group Information Is Stored
assigning to usersindex iconHow to Add a User
encryptionindex iconWhere User Account and Group Information Is Stored
precautionsindex iconUser Passwords
PATH environment variable
index iconPATH Environment Variable
index iconShell and Environment Variable Descriptions
permissions
file defaultsindex iconDefault File Permissions (umask)
primary groups
index iconUNIX Groups
index iconUNIX Groups
PS1 environment variableindex iconShell and Environment Variable Descriptions
pseudo user loginsindex iconReserved UID Numbers
pseudo-ttysindex iconReserved UID Numbers

R

removing
user's home directoryindex iconHow to Delete a User
with the User Manager GUI
authorizationsindex iconAssigning Authorizations With the User Manager GUI
groupsindex iconAssigning Groups With the User Manager GUI
rights profilesindex iconAssigning Rights Profiles With the User Manager GUI
rolesindex iconAssigning Roles With the User Manager GUI
rights profiles
assigning with the User Manager GUIindex iconAssigning Rights Profiles With the User Manager GUI
roleadd commandindex iconCommands Used to Manage Users, Roles, and Groups
setting account defaultsindex iconHow to Change Account Defaults For All Roles
roledel commandindex iconCommands Used to Manage Users, Roles, and Groups
rolemod commandindex iconCommands Used to Manage Users, Roles, and Groups
roles
assigning with the User Manager GUIindex iconAssigning Roles With the User Manager GUI

S

secondary groups
index iconUNIX Groups
index iconUNIX Groups
security
recent changesindex iconSecurity Changes That Affect User Account Management
user ID number reuse andindex iconReserved UID Numbers
settings
administering with the User Manager GUIindex iconAssigning Advanced Attributes With the User Manager GUI
shadow file
descriptionindex iconWhere User Account and Group Information Is Stored
fields inindex iconFields in the shadow File
SHELL environment variableindex iconShell and Environment Variable Descriptions
shells
displaying environment variables inindex iconBash and Korn Shell Environment Variables
user initialization files andindex icon.profile File
site initialization filesindex iconUsing Site Initialization Files
skeleton directories (/etc/skel)index iconBash and ksh93 User Initialization Files
staff groupindex iconUNIX Groups
starting the User Manager GUIindex iconHow to Start the User Manager GUI
stty commandindex iconLocale Variables
system accountsindex iconUser ID Numbers
system initialization filesindex iconUser's Work Environment

T

TERM environment variableindex iconShell and Environment Variable Descriptions
TERMINFO environment variableindex iconShell and Environment Variable Descriptions
time zone environment variableindex iconShell and Environment Variable Descriptions
ttys (pseudo)index iconReserved UID Numbers
ttytype pseudo user loginsindex iconReserved UID Numbers
TZ environment variableindex iconShell and Environment Variable Descriptions

U

UIDs
assigningindex iconReserved UID Numbers
definitionindex iconUser ID Numbers
largeindex iconUsing Large User IDs and Group IDs
umask commandindex iconDefault File Permissions (umask)
UNIX groupsindex iconUNIX Groups
unlocking
users
using the CLIindex iconHow to Unlock a User Account
user accountsindex iconWhat Are User Accounts and Groups?
description
index iconUser Account Components
index iconWhat Are User Accounts and Groups?
gathering information forindex iconGathering User Information
guidelines forindex iconUser's Work Environment
ID numbers
index iconReserved UID Numbers
index iconUser ID Numbers
login namesindex iconUser (Login) Names
naming services and
index iconWhere User Account and Group Information Is Stored
index iconNaming Services
index iconNaming Services
storage of information for
index iconNaming Services
index iconNaming Services
user home directories
automountingindex iconUser's Work Environment
customized initialization files inindex iconBash and ksh93 User Initialization Files
descriptionindex iconHome Directories
mountingindex iconManually Mounting a User's Home Directory
nonlocal reference to ($HOME)
index iconAvoiding Local System References
index iconHome Directories
removing
index iconHow to Delete a User
index iconHow to Delete a User
user ID numbers
index iconReserved UID Numbers
index iconUser ID Numbers
user initialization files
customizing
index icon.profile File
index iconAbout the User Work Environment
adding customized filesindex iconBash and ksh93 User Initialization Files
avoiding local system referencesindex iconAvoiding Local System References
overviewindex iconBash and ksh93 User Initialization Files
shell variablesindex iconShell and Environment Variable Descriptions
site initialization filesindex iconUsing Site Initialization Files
user mask settingindex iconDefault File Permissions (umask)
description
index iconUser's Work Environment
index iconUser's Work Environment
shells andindex icon.profile File
user login names
descriptionindex iconUser (Login) Names
user logins (pseudo)index iconReserved UID Numbers
User Manager GUI
adding roles withindex iconAdding, Modifying, and Deleting Users and Roles by Using the User Manager GUI
adding users withindex iconAdding, Modifying, and Deleting Users and Roles by Using the User Manager GUI
as Visual Panels interfaceindex iconIntroducing the User Manager GUI
assigning advanced settings withindex iconAssigning Advanced Attributes With the User Manager GUI
assigning authorizations withindex iconAssigning Authorizations With the User Manager GUI
assigning groups withindex iconAssigning Groups With the User Manager GUI
assigning rights profiles withindex iconAssigning Rights Profiles With the User Manager GUI
assigning roles withindex iconAssigning Roles With the User Manager GUI
changing credentials withindex iconAssuming a Role
deleting users or roles withindex iconHow to Delete a User or Role With the User Manager GUI
displaying default name service scope and type withindex iconFiltering the Information Displayed in the GUI
how to startindex iconHow to Start the User Manager GUI
main panel inindex iconOrganization of the User Manager Dialog Box
modifying users or roles withindex iconHow to Modify a User or Role With the User Manager GUI
panel components inindex iconOrganization of the User Manager Dialog Box
user maskindex iconDefault File Permissions (umask)
user packages
identifying usersindex iconIdentifying Users by Packages
useradd commandindex iconCommands Used to Manage Users, Roles, and Groups
adding userindex iconHow to Add a User
setting account defaultsindex iconHow to Change Account Defaults For All Roles
userdel commandindex iconCommands Used to Manage Users, Roles, and Groups
deleting userindex iconHow to Delete a User
usermod commandindex iconCommands Used to Manage Users, Roles, and Groups
users
adding
index iconHow to Delete a User
index iconHow to Add a User
assigning authorizations forindex iconAssigning Authorizations With the User Manager GUI
assigning rights profiles forindex iconAssigning Rights Profiles With the User Manager GUI
assigning roles toindex iconAssigning Roles With the User Manager GUI
assigning to groupsindex iconAssigning Groups With the User Manager GUI
managing in Ops Centerindex iconManaging Users With Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center
removingindex iconHow to Delete a User or Role With the User Manager GUI
removing home directoriesindex iconHow to Delete a User
setting account defaultsindex iconHow to Change Account Defaults For All Roles
unlockingindex iconHow to Unlock a User Account
uucp groupindex iconReserved UID Numbers

V

variables  See Alsoindex iconenvironment variables
in Oracle Solarisindex iconBash and Korn Shell Environment Variables
shell (local) variablesindex iconBash and Korn Shell Environment Variables
types ofindex iconBash and Korn Shell Environment Variables
Visual Panels
User Manager GUI based onindex iconIntroducing the User Manager GUI

Z

ZFS file systems
sharingindex iconSharing ZFS File Systems
user accounts asindex iconGuidelines for Setting Up User Accounts
user home directory as a child ZFS datasetindex iconGuidelines for Setting Up User Accounts