User and Group Checks

This task checks the consistency and integrity of user accounts and groups. The task uses the definitions in the passwd and group files. This task checks the local, and NIS or NIS+ password files. Password file problems for NIS+ are reported but not corrected.

his task checks for the following violations:

• Duplicate names or IDs

• Entries in incorrect format

• Accounts without a password

• Invalid login directories

• The nobody account

• Null group password

• A plus sign (+) in the /etc/passwd file on an NIS server or an NIS+ server

Discrepancies are reported in the usrgrp.rpt file.