SSP Access Using Trusted Solaris Software

Trusted Solaris access to the superuser on the SSP console is different from Solaris access due to Trusted Solaris role constraints.

SSP Local Access

On a Solaris SSP console, the superuser can directly log in, or can use the su(1M) command to become superuser. On a Trusted Solaris SSP console, an administrator who can assume the admin role first logs in as a user, then assumes the role.

SSP Remote Access

To access the superuser remotely on a Solaris SSP, a user can rlogin(1) or telnet(1) to the SSP and then log in as the root user. A user can also CDE rlogin to the SSP, then CDE log in as the root user.

To access the admin role remotely on a Trusted Solaris SSP:

• From another Trusted Solaris workstation, assume the admin role. In the admin role, rlogin(1) to the SSP.

• From another Trusted Solaris workstation, perform a CDE remote login to the SSP. The SSP becomes the remote host on your local Trusted Solaris workstation. Then perform a CDE login to the SSP as a user who can assume the admin role, and assume the admin role.

See “Remote Administration Options” in Trusted Solaris Administrator's Procedures for a full discussion of remote administration.