Solaris Transition Guide

/etc/default Files

Several files that control default system access are stored in the /etc/default directory. These files limit access to specific systems on a network. Table 5-1 summarizes the files in the /etc/default directory.

Table 5-1 Files in /etc/default Directory

/etc/default/login

Controls system login policies, including root access. The default is to limit root access to the console. 

/etc/default/passwd

Controls default policy on password aging 

/etc/default/su

Controls which root (su) access to the system will be logged and where it will be displayed