Forcibly Allocating a Device
Forcible allocation is used when someone has forgotten to deallocate
a device. Forcible allocation can also be used when a user has an immediate
need for a device.
Before You Begin
The user or role must have the solaris.device.revoke authorization.
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Determine if you have the appropriate authorizations in your role.
$ auths
solaris.device.allocate solaris.device.revoke
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Forcibly allocate the device to the user who needs the device.
In this example, the tape drive is forcibly allocated to the user jdoe.