Command-Line Equivalents of the SEAM Tool (System Administration Guide: Security Services)

System Administration Guide: Security Services

Command-Line Equivalents of the SEAM Tool

This section lists the kadmin commands that provide the same capabilities as the SEAM Tool. These commands can be used without running an X Window system. Even though most procedures in this chapter use the SEAM Tool, many procedures also provide corresponding examples that use the command-line equivalents.

Table 25–1 Command-Line Equivalents of the SEAM Tool


SEAM Tool Procedure	Equivalent `kadmin` Command
View the list of principals.	`list_principals` or `get_principals`
View a principal's attributes.	`get_principal`
Create a new principal.	`add_principal`
Duplicate a principal.	No command-line equivalent
Modify a principal.	`modify_principal` or `change_password`
Delete a principal.	`delete_principal`
Set up defaults for creating new principals.	No command-line equivalent
View the list of policies.	`list_policies` or `get_policies`
View a policy's attributes.	`get_policy`
Create a new policy.	`add_policy`
Duplicate a policy.	No command-line equivalent
Modify a policy.	`modify_policy`
Delete a policy.	`delete_policy`