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SunVTS 5.0 User's Guide

Controlling SunVTS Security

To Control SunVTS Security mode at Installation Time

The best time to establish the SunVTS security mode is during the SunVTS installation.

  1. Decide which level of security you want to use with SunVTS.

    If you decide to use the SEAM security (highest level of security), make sure that your system is running SEAM.

  2. Install SunVTS as described in "Installing SunVTS".

    The installation program asks you if you want SEAM security enabled. Answer accordingly:

    • Yes (the default)--The Kerberos SEAM security is enabled for SunVTS. No additional action is required to administer SunVTS security. SunVTS uses the authentication as defined in the SEAM software configuration in your network environment to grant and deny access to SunVTS. Do NOT select this security scheme if you do not have the SEAM software installed and configured in your network environment.

    • No--The basic security file is used, and SEAM is not enabled. When the installation is complete, you can access SunVTS as superuser on the system under test, or modify the .sunvts_sec file to authorize other users.

To Switch SunVTS Security After Installation

If you need to switch the security from SEAM to basic, or vice-versa, after you have installed SunVTS, follow these steps:

  1. Become superuser.

  2. Make sure that SunVTS is not started.

  3. Change directories to the SunVTS binary directory:


    # cd /opt/SUNWvts/bin

    Note -

    If SunVTS is installed in a directory other than /opt, adjust your references accordingly.

  4. With an editor, open the .sunvts_sec_gss file.

    This file contains one line that is appended with one of the following:

    • ON--indicates SEAM security is enabled.

    • OFF--indicates SEAM security is disabled, and basic security is used.

  5. Change the ON (or OFF) value to the opposite value, save the change, and quit the editor.

    Note -

    The ON and OFF values are case sensitive. Make sure you specify them using capital letters.

  6. Start SunVTS.

    The security mechanism that you specified is enabled.