System Administration Guide: Basic Administration
    
A
 
 adding
  a package, example of ( Index Term Link )
  a package from a mounted CD (example of) ( Index Term Link )
  diskless client OS services (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  multiple versions of a package ( Index Term Link )
  packages (prerequisites) ( Index Term Link )
  packages from a spool directory (example of) ( Index Term Link )
  packages from remote package server (example of) ( Index Term Link )
  packages to a spool directory (example of) ( Index Term Link )
  packages with administration files ( Index Term Link )
  packages with base directory ( Index Term Link )
  preparing to add OS services for diskless clients (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  run control script (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  server and client support
   description ( Index Term Link )
  software with Solaris Product Registry ( Index Term Link )
  unsigned patches
   overview of ( Index Term Link )
  unsigned patches with patchadd command
   how to ( Index Term Link )
  unsigned patches with smpatch command
   how to ( Index Term Link )
  user initialization files ( Index Term Link )
 
 Admintool
  adding and removing packages
   overview ( Index Term Link )
  adding packages (how to) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  removing packages (how to) ( Index Term Link )
 
 aging user passwords ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 aliases, user login names vs. ( Index Term Link )
 
 appliances, definition ( Index Term Link )
 
 ASN.1 (Abstract Syntax Notation 1) ( Index Term Link )
 
 automounting, user home directories ( Index Term Link )
    
B
 
 banner command (PROM) ( Index Term Link )
 
 base64 ( Index Term Link )
 
 base directory (basedir) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 basedir keyword (administration files) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 becoming superuser (root) ( Index Term Link )
 
 bin group ( Index Term Link )
 
 boot-from PROM setting ( Index Term Link )
 
 boot process
  description (SPARC) ( Index Term Link )
  x86 ( Index Term Link )
 
 boot types, description ( Index Term Link )
 
 booting
  a diskless client (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  a system, guidelines ( Index Term Link )
  and PC BIOS ( Index Term Link )
  for recovery purposes (how to)
   SPARC ( Index Term Link )
   x86 ( Index Term Link )
  from the network
   SPARC ( Index Term Link )
   x86 ( Index Term Link )
  interactively (how to)
   SPARC ( Index Term Link )
   x86 ( Index Term Link )
  the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant (how to)
   x86 ( Index Term Link )
  to force a crash dump and reboot (how to)
   SPARC ( Index Term Link )
   x86 ( Index Term Link )
  to run level 3
   SPARC ( Index Term Link )
  to run level 3 (how to)
   x86 ( Index Term Link )
  to run level S
   SPARC ( Index Term Link )
  to run level S (how to)
   x86 ( Index Term Link )
  with the kernel debugger (how to)
   SPARC ( Index Term Link )
   x86 ( Index Term Link )
 
 Bourne shell
  See also user initialization files
  basic features ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  environment variables and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  shell (local) variables and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 Break key ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
    
C
 
 C shell
  basic features ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  environment variables and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  shell (local) variables and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  user initialization files and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   See user initialization files
   creating ( Index Term Link )
   to reference a site initialization file ( Index Term Link )
 
 CD-ROM devices
  adding software from mounted CD
   example of ( Index Term Link )
 
 CDPATH environment variable ( Index Term Link )
 
 certificate, trusted
  definition ( Index Term Link )
  importing ( Index Term Link )
  obtaining ( Index Term Link )
  overview ( Index Term Link )
 
 certificate authority ( Index Term Link )
 
 certificates
  displaying ( Index Term Link )
  removing ( Index Term Link )
 
 changing
  default boot device
   SPARC ( Index Term Link )
  directory ownership for user accounts ( Index Term Link )
  file ownership for user accounts ( Index Term Link )
  user ID numbers ( Index Term Link )
  user login names ( Index Term Link )
  user passwords
   by user ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   frequency of ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   Users Tool ( Index Term Link )
 
 checking, installed packages (example of) ( Index Term Link )
 
 clean shutdown ( Index Term Link )
 
 controlling file and directory access ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 .cshrc file
  customizing ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  description ( Index Term Link )
 
 customizing user initialization files (how to) ( Index Term Link )
    
D
 
 daemon group ( Index Term Link )
 
 deleting
  diskless client OS services (example of) ( Index Term Link )
  diskless client OS services (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  user home directories ( Index Term Link )
  user mailboxes ( Index Term Link )
 
 DER (Distinguished Encoding Rules) ( Index Term Link )
 
 determining
  system's run level (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  who is logged in to a system ( Index Term Link )
 
 devices, when to turn off power to ( Index Term Link )
 
 dfstab file, user home directory sharing and ( Index Term Link )
 
 directories
  base directory (basedir) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  changing ownership for user accounts ( Index Term Link )
  controlling access to ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  home ( Index Term Link )
  PATH environment variable and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  skeleton ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 disabling
  run control script (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  user accounts
   passwords and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   Users Tool ( Index Term Link )
 
 diskless client management commands
  smosservice
   add OS services ( Index Term Link )
 
 diskless clients
  adding OS services for (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  booting (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  definition ( Index Term Link )
  deleting OS services (example of) ( Index Term Link )
  deleting OS services (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  preparing to add OS services (how to) ( Index Term Link )
 
 displaying
  detailed information about packages (example of) ( Index Term Link )
  environment variables ( Index Term Link )
  installed software information ( Index Term Link )
  user mask ( Index Term Link )
 
 downloading
  unsigned patches
   how to ( Index Term Link )
    
E
 
 encryption ( Index Term Link )
 
 env command ( Index Term Link )
 
 environment variables
  description ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  LOGNAME ( Index Term Link )
  LPDEST ( Index Term Link )
  PATH ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  SHELL ( Index Term Link )
  TZ ( Index Term Link )
 
 /etc/dfs/dfstab file, user home directory sharing and ( Index Term Link )
 
 /etc files
  user account information and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 /etc/init.d directory ( Index Term Link )
 
 /etc/inittab file
  entry description ( Index Term Link )
  example of default ( Index Term Link )
 
 /etc/passwd file
  description ( Index Term Link )
  fields in ( Index Term Link )
  user ID number assignment and ( Index Term Link )
  recovering
   SPARC ( Index Term Link )
  recovering (example of)
   x86 ( Index Term Link )
  deleting user accounts and ( Index Term Link )
 
 /etc/shadow file, description ( Index Term Link )
 
 /etc/skel directory ( Index Term Link )
 
 /etc/vfstab file ( Index Term Link )
 
 /export/home file system ( Index Term Link )
 
 exporting shell variables ( Index Term Link )
    
F
 
 files
  changing ownership for user accounts ( Index Term Link )
  controlling access to ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  verifying attributes for newly installed packages ( Index Term Link )
 
 finding, PROM revision level ( Index Term Link )
 
 forget root password
  SPARC ( Index Term Link )
  x86 ( Index Term Link )
    
G
 
 GECOS field (passwd file) ( Index Term Link )
 
 GIDs ( Index Term Link )
  assigning ( Index Term Link )
  definition ( Index Term Link )
  large ( Index Term Link )
 
 group file
  deleting user accounts and ( Index Term Link )
  description ( Index Term Link )
  fields in ( Index Term Link )
 
 group ID numbers ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 groups
  changing primary ( Index Term Link )
  default ( Index Term Link )
  description ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  description of names ( Index Term Link )
  displaying groups a user belongs to ( Index Term Link )
  guidelines for managing ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  ID numbers ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  name services and ( Index Term Link )
  names
   description ( Index Term Link )
  permissions setting for ( Index Term Link )
  primary ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  secondary ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  storage of information for ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  UNIX ( Index Term Link )
 
 groups command ( Index Term Link )
    
H
 
 halt command ( Index Term Link )
 
 history environment variable ( Index Term Link )
 
 HOME environment variable ( Index Term Link )
 
 /home file system, user home directories and ( Index Term Link )
    
I
 
 ID numbers
  group ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  user ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 init command
  description ( Index Term Link )
  shutting down a standalone system ( Index Term Link )
 
 init states
  See run levels
 
 initialization files, system ( Index Term Link )
    
J
 
 Java keystore ( Index Term Link )
    
K
 
 key, user
  See user key
 
 keystore ( Index Term Link )
 
 keytool command ( Index Term Link )
  overview ( Index Term Link )
 
 Korn shell
  basic features ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  environment variables and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  shell (local) variables and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  user initialization files and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   See user initialization files
    
L
 
 L1-A keys ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 LANG environment variable ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 LC environment variables ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 listing, package information (example of) ( Index Term Link )
 
 *LK* password ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 local.cshrc file ( Index Term Link )
 
 local.login file ( Index Term Link )
 
 local.profile file ( Index Term Link )
 
 locale environment variable ( Index Term Link )
 
 .login file
  customizing ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  description ( Index Term Link )
 
 login names (user)
  changing ( Index Term Link )
  description ( Index Term Link )
 
 LOGNAME environment variable ( Index Term Link )
 
 LPDEST environment variable ( Index Term Link )
    
M
 
 mail aliases, user login names vs. ( Index Term Link )
 
 MAIL environment variable ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 MANPATH environment variable ( Index Term Link )
 
 maximums
  secondary groups users can belong to ( Index Term Link )
  user ID number ( Index Term Link )
  user login name length ( Index Term Link )
  user password length ( Index Term Link )
 
 minimums
  user login name length ( Index Term Link )
  user password length ( Index Term Link )
 
 monitor (PROM) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mounting
  user home directories
   automounting ( Index Term Link )
   remote ( Index Term Link )
  user home directories (how to) ( Index Term Link )
 
 multiple versions of software packages ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 multiuser level
  See run level 3
    
N
 
 name services
  groups and ( Index Term Link )
  user accounts and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 names
  group
   description ( Index Term Link )
  software package naming conventions ( Index Term Link )
  SUNW prefix ( Index Term Link )
  user login
   changing ( Index Term Link )
   description ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 newgrp command ( Index Term Link )
 
 NIS
  user accounts and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 NIS+
  groups and ( Index Term Link )
  user accounts and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 noaccess user/group ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 noask_pkgadd administration file ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 nobody user/group ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 notifying users of system down time ( Index Term Link )
 
 NP password ( Index Term Link )
    
O
 
 OS server, description ( Index Term Link )
 
 other (permissions setting) ( Index Term Link )
    
P
 
 package keystore, setting up ( Index Term Link )
 
 packages
  adding
   See also pkgadd command
  definition of ( Index Term Link )
  overview ( Index Term Link )
  signed
   See packages, signed
 
 packages, signed
  adding ( Index Term Link )
  displaying certificate information ( Index Term Link )
  importing a trusted certificate ( Index Term Link )
  overview ( Index Term Link )
  removing a certificate ( Index Term Link )
 
 passwd file ( Index Term Link )
  deleting user accounts and ( Index Term Link )
  fields in ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  recovering
   SPARC ( Index Term Link )
  recovering (example of)
   x86 ( Index Term Link )
  user ID number assignment and ( Index Term Link )
 
 passwords (user)
  aging ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  changing
   frequency of ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   by user ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   Users Tool ( Index Term Link )
  choosing ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  description ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  disabling/locking user accounts and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  encryption ( Index Term Link )
  expiration ( Index Term Link )
  NP password ( Index Term Link )
  *LK* password ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  precautions ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  setting ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  Users Tool ( Index Term Link )
 
 patchadd command
  adding a signed patch (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  signed patches and ( Index Term Link )
 
 patches
  accessing from the world wide web ( Index Term Link )
  adding with patchadd command (example of) ( Index Term Link )
  adding with patchadd command (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  adding with smpatch command (example of) ( Index Term Link )
  adding with smpatch command (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  availability for Sun Service customers ( Index Term Link )
  definition ( Index Term Link )
  displaying information about ( Index Term Link )
  displaying information about (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  downloading an unsigned patch ( Index Term Link )
  general availability ( Index Term Link )
  installation README ( Index Term Link )
  managing ( Index Term Link )
  numbering scheme ( Index Term Link )
  removing ( Index Term Link )
  removing (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  signed ( Index Term Link )
   adding ( Index Term Link )
   definition ( Index Term Link )
  tools and commands (overview) ( Index Term Link )
  tools for adding ( Index Term Link )
  where to find ( Index Term Link )
 
 patches, signed
  See patches
 
 PatchPro, keystore ( Index Term Link )
 
 patchrm command ( Index Term Link )
 
 PATH environment variable
  description ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  setting up ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 path shell variable ( Index Term Link )
 
 PC BIOS (and booting) ( Index Term Link )
 
 PEM (Privacy Enhanced Message) ( Index Term Link )
 
 permissions ( Index Term Link )
 
 PKCS7 (Public Key Cryptography Standard #7) ( Index Term Link )
 
 /pkg directory ( Index Term Link )
 
 pkgadd command
  -d option (device name) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  -s option (spool directory) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  adding a signed package ( Index Term Link )
  adding packages (how to) ( Index Term Link )
   using an HTTP URL ( Index Term Link )
  alternate base directory and ( Index Term Link )
  bypassing user interaction ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  overview ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  -a option (administration file) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  prerequisites for using ( Index Term Link )
  signed packages and ( Index Term Link )
  spool directories and ( Index Term Link )
  spool directories and (example of) ( Index Term Link )
 
 pkgadm addcert command
  See pkgadm command
 
 pkgadm command
  overview ( Index Term Link )
  pkgadm addcert command
   importing a trusted certificate ( Index Term Link )
   overview ( Index Term Link )
  pkgadm listcert command
   displaying certificate information ( Index Term Link )
   output ( Index Term Link )
   overview ( Index Term Link )
  pkgadm removecert command
   overview ( Index Term Link )
   removing a certificate ( Index Term Link )
 
 pkgadm listcert command
  See pkgadm command
 
 pkgadm removecert command
  See pkgadm command
 
 pkgchk command
  overview ( Index Term Link )
  using (example of) ( Index Term Link )
 
 pkginfo command
  displaying all packages installed (example of) ( Index Term Link )
  how to use ( Index Term Link )
  overview ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 pkgparam command, overview ( Index Term Link )
 
 pkgrm command
  caution ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  overview ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  prerequisites for using ( Index Term Link )
  removing a package (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  rm command vs. ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 pkgtrans command, overview ( Index Term Link )
 
 PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) site ( Index Term Link )
 
 Primary Administrator role
  assuming (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  creating (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  creating (overview) ( Index Term Link )
 
 primary groups ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 prodreg command ( Index Term Link )
  checking dependencies between software products (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  identifying damaged software (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  listing information about installed products (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  listing software attributes (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  overview ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  reinstalling damaged software (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  uninstalling damaged software (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  uninstalling software (how to) ( Index Term Link )
 
 Product Registry
  adding software with ( Index Term Link )
  checking dependencies between software products (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  identifying damaged software (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  installing software with (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  listing information about installed products (how to) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  listing software attributes (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  purpose ( Index Term Link )
  reinstalling damaged software (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  removing software with ( Index Term Link )
  uninstalling damaged software (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  uninstalling software (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  uninstalling software with (how to) ( Index Term Link )
 
 .profile file
  customizing ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  description ( Index Term Link )
 
 PROM
  changing boot-from setting ( Index Term Link )
  finding revision level ( Index Term Link )
  finding the ROM revision ( Index Term Link )
  monitor ( Index Term Link )
 
 prompt shell variable ( Index Term Link )
 
 PS1 environment variable ( Index Term Link )
 
 pseudo-ttys ( Index Term Link )
 
 pseudo user logins ( Index Term Link )
    
R
 
 reboot command ( Index Term Link )
 
 recover root password (how to)
  SPARC ( Index Term Link )
  x86 ( Index Term Link )
 
 remote mounting ( Index Term Link )
 
 remote package server
  adding packages to a spool directory (example of) ( Index Term Link )
  software installation from ( Index Term Link )
  software installation from (example of) ( Index Term Link )
 
 removef command ( Index Term Link )
 
 removing
  packages with administration files and ( Index Term Link )
  software packages
   guidelines for ( Index Term Link )
  software packages (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  software with Solaris Product Registry ( Index Term Link )
  unsigned patches
   how to ( Index Term Link )
   overview of ( Index Term Link )
 
 repairing the /etc/passwd file
  SPARC ( Index Term Link )
  x86 ( Index Term Link )
 
 reset command ( Index Term Link )
 
 resetting, a SPARC based system ( Index Term Link )
 
 revision level of PROM ( Index Term Link )
 
 root (superuser), becoming ( Index Term Link )
 
 root password, forget
  SPARC ( Index Term Link )
  x86 ( Index Term Link )
 
 run control scripts ( Index Term Link )
  adding (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  disabling (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  starting and stopping services ( Index Term Link )
 
 run level
  2 (multiuser level) ( Index Term Link )
  3 (multiuser with NFS) ( Index Term Link )
   booting to ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   processes executed at ( Index Term Link )
   what happens when system is brought to ( Index Term Link )
  0 (power-down level) ( Index Term Link )
  6 (reboot level) ( Index Term Link )
  1 (single-user level) ( Index Term Link )
  default run level ( Index Term Link )
  definition ( Index Term Link )
  determining (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  s or S (single-user level) ( Index Term Link )
   booting to ( Index Term Link )
  s or S (single-user state)
   booting to ( Index Term Link )
    
S
 
 /sbin/rc0 script ( Index Term Link )
 
 /sbin/rc1 script ( Index Term Link )
 
 /sbin/rc2 script ( Index Term Link )
 
 /sbin/rc3 script ( Index Term Link )
 
 /sbin/rc5 script ( Index Term Link )
 
 /sbin/rc6 script ( Index Term Link )
 
 /sbin/rcS script ( Index Term Link )
 
 secondary groups ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 security, user ID number reuse and ( Index Term Link )
 
 servers
  description ( Index Term Link )
  OS server ( Index Term Link )
 
 set command ( Index Term Link )
 
 setenv command ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 shadow file
  description ( Index Term Link )
  fields in ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 sharing
  user home directories ( Index Term Link )
  user home directories (how to) ( Index Term Link )
 
 SHELL environment variable ( Index Term Link )
 
 shell variables ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 shells
  basic features ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  environment of ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  environment variables and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  local variables ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  user initialization files and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 shutdown command
  description ( Index Term Link )
  notifying users ( Index Term Link )
  shutting down a server ( Index Term Link )
  shutting down a server (how to) ( Index Term Link )
 
 shutting down
  a server (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  a standalone system (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  a system, guidelines ( Index Term Link )
  a system cleanly with shutdown and init commands ( Index Term Link )
 
 signed patches
  See also patches
  adding with patchadd (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  best methods for adding ( Index Term Link )
  downloading (how to) ( Index Term Link )
 
 single-user level
  See run level s or S
 
 site initialization files ( Index Term Link )
 
 /skel directory ( Index Term Link )
 
 skeleton directories (/etc/skel) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 smpatch command ( Index Term Link )
 
 smpatch remove command ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 software management
  naming conventions for packages ( Index Term Link )
  packages and ( Index Term Link )
  tools for ( Index Term Link )
 
 software packages
  installing ( Index Term Link )
  installing from a spool directory (example of) ( Index Term Link )
 
 Solaris Device Configuration Assistant, overview ( Index Term Link )
 
 Solaris Management Console
  description ( Index Term Link )
  description of tools ( Index Term Link )
  reasons for using ( Index Term Link )
  starting (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  using with RBAC ( Index Term Link )
 
 Solaris Product Registry
  adding software with ( Index Term Link )
  checking dependencies between software products (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  identifying damaged software (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  installing software with (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  listing information about installed products (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  listing software attributes (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  purpose ( Index Term Link )
  reinstalling damaged software (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  removing software with ( Index Term Link )
  uninstalling damaged software (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  uninstalling software (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  uninstalling software with (how to) ( Index Term Link )
 
 Solaris User Registration
  See User Registration
 
 Solaris Web Start, adding software with (how to) ( Index Term Link )
 
 spool directories
  installing software packages to (example of) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  installing software packages to (how to) ( Index Term Link )
 
 staff group ( Index Term Link )
 
 standalone systems, definition ( Index Term Link )
 
 starting and stopping services ( Index Term Link )
 
 Stop-A keys ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 stopping
  a system for recovery purposes
   SPARC ( Index Term Link )
  a system for recovery purposes (how to)
   x86 ( Index Term Link )
 
 stty command ( Index Term Link )
 
 Sun software packages
  adding (example of) ( Index Term Link )
  installing ( Index Term Link )
 
 SunSolve, trusted certificates and ( Index Term Link )
 
 SUNW prefix ( Index Term Link )
 
 superuser (root), becoming ( Index Term Link )
 
 superuser (root) password, forget
  SPARC ( Index Term Link )
  x86 ( Index Term Link )
 
 support for servers and clients, description ( Index Term Link )
 
 sync command ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 synchronize file systems with sync command ( Index Term Link )
 
 synchronize the file systems with sync command ( Index Term Link )
 
 system accounts ( Index Term Link )
 
 system initialization files ( Index Term Link )
 
 system shutdown commands ( Index Term Link )
 
 system types
  appliance ( Index Term Link )
  diskless client ( Index Term Link )
  guidelines for choosing ( Index Term Link )
  overview ( Index Term Link )
  server ( Index Term Link )
  standalone system ( Index Term Link )
    
T
 
 TERM environment variable ( Index Term Link )
 
 TERMINFO environment variable ( Index Term Link )
 
 time zone environment variable ( Index Term Link )
 
 troubleshooting, diskless client problems ( Index Term Link )
 
 ttys (pseudo) ( Index Term Link )
 
 ttytype pseudo user logins ( Index Term Link )
 
 turn off power to all devices, how to ( Index Term Link )
 
 TZ environment variable ( Index Term Link )
    
U
 
 UIDs ( Index Term Link )
  assigning ( Index Term Link )
  definition ( Index Term Link )
  large ( Index Term Link )
 
 umask command ( Index Term Link )
 
 UNIX groups ( Index Term Link )
 
 user accounts ( Index Term Link )
  description ( Index Term Link )
  disabling/locking
   passwords and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   Users Tool ( Index Term Link )
  guidelines for ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  ID numbers ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  login names ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  name services and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  setting up
   information sheet ( Index Term Link )
  storage of information for ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 user home directories
  changing ownership of ( Index Term Link )
  customized initialization files in ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  deleting ( Index Term Link )
  description ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  mounting
   automounting ( Index Term Link )
   remote ( Index Term Link )
  mounting (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  nonlocal reference to ($HOME) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  sharing ( Index Term Link )
  sharing (how to) ( Index Term Link )
 
 user ID numbers ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 user initialization files
  Bourne shell ( Index Term Link )
  customizing ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   adding customized files ( Index Term Link )
   avoiding local system references ( Index Term Link )
   environment variables ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   overview ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   shell variables ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   site initialization files ( Index Term Link )
   user mask setting ( Index Term Link )
  customizing (how to) ( Index Term Link )
  default ( Index Term Link )
  description ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  examples ( Index Term Link )
  shells and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 user key ( Index Term Link )
 
 user login names
  changing ( Index Term Link )
  description ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 user logins (pseudo) ( Index Term Link )
 
 user mask ( Index Term Link )
 
 User Registration
  description ( Index Term Link )
  disabling ( Index Term Link )
  problems ( Index Term Link )
  solregis command ( Index Term Link )
 
 Users Tool
  disabling accounts ( Index Term Link )
  password administration ( Index Term Link )
 
 uucp group ( Index Term Link )
    
V
 
 /var/sadm/install/admin directory ( Index Term Link )
 
 /var/sadm/patch ( Index Term Link )
 
 /var/spool/pkg directory ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 variables
  environment ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  shell (local) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 verifying
  software installation (example of) ( Index Term Link )
  software package installation
   pkginfo command ( Index Term Link )
  software package installation with pkginfo command ( Index Term Link )
    
W
 
 when to turn off power to devices ( Index Term Link )
 
 who command ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 world (permissions) ( Index Term Link )
    
X
 
 X.509 ( Index Term Link )