How to Use the System_Admin Folder

The System_Admin folder contains CDE actions for administering a single workstation. These actions do not overlap with the databases in Solstice_Apps. Double-clicking an action causes the action to run. An action that modifies a file invokes the Admin Editor, a trusted editor that prevents file renaming.

To create a file, invoke the Admin Editor and supply the name of the new file. Actions also run executables and may elicit input from the administrator. The following actions are accessible from the System_Admin folder. When the icon is the Admin Editor, the action is to edit the file.

Actions in the System_Admin Folder

Add Allocatable Device

Edit /etc/security/tsol/device_maps

Admin Editor

Create or edit any file

AnswerBook2 Admin

Administer AnswerBook2^TM

Audit Classes

Edit /etc/security/audit_class

Audit Control

Edit /etc/security/audit_control

Audit Events

Edit /etc/security/audit_event

Audit Startup

Edit /etc/security/audit_startup

Audit Users

Edit /etc/security/audit_user

Check Encodings

Check syntax (and install) label_encodings file

Check TN Files

Check local tnrhdb and tnrhtp files

Check TN NIS+ Tables

Check NIS+ tnrhdb and tnrhtp databases

Create NIS+ Client

Create NIS+ client

Create NIS+ Server

Establish root NIS+ domain

Configure Selection ...

Edit /usr/dt/config/sel_config

Edit Encodings

Edit /etc/security/tsol/label_encodings

Eject CD-ROM

Eject CDROM

Eject Floppy

Eject Floppy

Format CD-ROM

Format CDROM

Format Floppy

Format Floppy

Open CD-ROM

Open CDROM

Open Floppy

Open Floppy

Power Manager

Manage auto-shutdown features

Name Service Switch

Edit /etc/nsswitch.conf

Populate NIS+ Tables

Populate NIS+ Tables

Rename Floppy

Rename Floppy

Set Daily Message

Edit /etc/motd

Set Default Routes

Edit /etc/defaultrouter

Set DNS Servers

Edit /etc/resolv.conf

Set Mail Options

Edit /etc/mail/sendmail.cf

Set Mount Attributes

Edit /etc/security/tsol/vfstab_adjunct

Set Mount Points

Edit /etc/vfstab

Set TSOL Gateways

Edit /etc/tsolgateways

Share Filesystems

Edit /etc/dfs/dfstab

Suspend System

Shut down system

System Load

View system load

Terminal Console

Open terminal console

Terminal Remote

Open remote terminal

Terminal Rlogin

Remote login to terminal

View Table Attributes

View internal representation of a NIS+ table

View Table Contents

View contents of a NIS+ table

Watch Errors

Generate error log

X Server Information

X Server information

To Run a System_Admin Action

1. In an administrative role, open the Application Manager by clicking the icon once with the mouse.

   The Applications icon is on the Applications subpanel to the left of the mail icon on the front panel.

2. Double-click the System_Admin icon.

3. Double-click the appropriate action.

To Create or Open a File from the Trusted Editor

1. To create or open a file that does not have its own action, double-click the Admin Editor.

   A prompt appears for you to specify the file to be opened.

2. Enter the name of the file to be opened.

   If the file exists, it is opened. If the file does not exist, it is created.

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   Note -

   You cannot save a file to a different name from the trusted editor.

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To Open a File that has a Defined Action

1. To open a file that has its own action, double-click its action.

   The file associated with the action appears in the trusted editor.

2. Enter the required information, write the file, and exit the editor.

To Run a Script from the System_Admin Folder

1. To run an script that has its own action, double-click the action.

   When the script requires input, the prompts are displayed.

2. Follow the instructions.

   The script is finished when all prompt windows have been dismissed.