SSP User Versus SSP Role

The ssp user on Solaris SSP 3.1.1 has been replaced by the ssp role on Trusted Solaris SSP 3.1.1. Any commands that the ssp user runs in the Solaris environment are run by the ssp role in the Trusted Solaris environment. The ssp role runs with the profile shell (pfsh), and should not be changed to run with other shells.

The home directory (/export/home/ssp) for the ssp role is created at installation as a multilevel directory (MLD). The ssp role runs at label admin_low, and its files are stored in an SLD (single-label directory) at the label admin_low. See Trusted Solaris Administration Overview for an explanation of the Trusted Solaris environment and concepts.