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usermgr (3rad)

Name

usermgr - API for user and group administration

Synopsis

interface UserMgr
User[] users ;
Group[] groups ;
string[] shells ;
User defaultUser ;
string[] scopes ;
string[] roles ;
string[] profiles ;
string[] auths ;
string[] defaultPrivs ;
string[] limitPrivs ;
string[] supplGroups ;
string[] auditClasses ;
string[] pamUserConfFiles ;

User getUser(string username);

User addUser(User user,
secret password);

User modifyUser(User user,
UserChangeFields changeFields,
secret password);

deleteUser(string username);

selectScope(ScopeType scope);

setFilter(UserType usertype,
string searchstring);

boolean isSystemLabeled();

UserType getUserType(string username);

Description

USERMGR(3rad)               RAD Module Definitions               USERMGR(3rad)



NAME
       usermgr - API for user and group administration

SYNOPSIS
   interface UserMgr
       User[] users ;
       Group[] groups ;
       string[] shells ;
       User defaultUser ;
       string[] scopes ;
       string[] roles ;
       string[] profiles ;
       string[] auths ;
       string[] defaultPrivs ;
       string[] limitPrivs ;
       string[] supplGroups ;
       string[] auditClasses ;
       string[] pamUserConfFiles ;

       User getUser(string username);

       User addUser(User user,
                    secret password);

       User modifyUser(User user,
                       UserChangeFields changeFields,
                       secret password);

       deleteUser(string username);

       selectScope(ScopeType scope);

       setFilter(UserType usertype,
                 string searchstring);

       boolean isSystemLabeled();

       UserType getUserType(string username);

DESCRIPTION
       API com.oracle.solaris.rad.usermgr

INTERFACES
   interface UserMgr
       Set of operations that can be performed on users and roles.

       UserMgr Properties
           User[] users (read-only) -- Lists users.

               Lists the users present in the selected scope based on the
               filter options.

               Read Error: UserMgrError

                   o   READERROR - when unable to read user after

           Group[] groups (read-only) -- Lists groups.

               Lists the groups present in the selected scope.

               Read Error: UserMgrError

                   o   READERROR - when unable to read the groups database.

           string[] shells (read-only) -- Lists shells.

               Lists the set of available shells that can be set as default
               shell for users.

               Read Error: UserMgrError

                   o   READERROR - when unable to read the default shells.

           User defaultUser (read-only) -- Lists user defaults.

               Lists the default values for groups, basedir, project, shell,
               skel, inactive, expire, auths, profiles, roles, limitPriv,
               defaultPriv, lockAfterRetries used for creation of users and
               roles.

               Read Error: UserMgrError

                   o   READERROR - when unable to read default user
                       properties.

           string[] scopes (read-only) -- Lists scopes.

               Lists the set of name service repositories that can be
               administered.

               Read Error: UserMgrError

                   o   READERROR - when unable to read the name services that
                       can be managed.

           string[] roles (read-only) -- Lists assigned roles.

               Lists the roles assigned to a user.

               Read Error: UserMgrError

                   o   READERROR - when unable to read user roles

           string[] profiles (read-only) -- Lists assigned profiles.

               Lists the profiles assigned to a user.

               Read Error: UserMgrError

                   o   READERROR - when unable to read user profiles.

           string[] auths (read-only) -- Lists assigned authorizations.

               Lists the authorizations assigned to a user.

               Read Error: UserMgrError

                   o   READERROR - when unable to read user authorizations.

           string[] defaultPrivs (read-only) -- Lists default privileges.

               Lists the default privileges assigned to a user.

               Read Error: UserMgrError

                   o   READERROR - when unable to read user's default
                       privileges.

           string[] limitPrivs (read-only) -- Lists limit privileges.

               Lists the limit privileges assigned to a user.

               Read Error: UserMgrError

                   o   READERROR - when unable to read user's limit
                       privileges.

           string[] supplGroups (read-only) -- Lists supplemental groups.

               Lists the supplemental groups that the user is a member of.

               Read Error: UserMgrError

                   o   READERROR - when unable to read user's supplemental
                       groups.

           string[] auditClasses (read-only) -- Lists Assigned Audit Classes.

               Lists the audit classes that are assigned to the user.

               Read Error: UserMgrError

                   o   READERROR - when unable to read user's assigned audit
                       classes.

           string[] pamUserConfFiles (read-only) -- Lists users PAM
           configuration files.

               Lists the per-user PAM configuration files.

               Read Error: UserMgrError

                   o   READERROR - when unable to read user specific PAM
                       configuration files.

       UserMgr Methods
           User getUser(string username)

               gets User information for a given username.

               Gets the user information for a given username from the name
               service repository based on the filter options.

               Arguments:

               username -- Specifies the username for which the account
               information is to be retrieved.

               Result:

               User

               Error:

               UserMgrError

                   o   READERROR - when unable to read user

           User addUser(User user, secret password)

               Add user or role.

               Adds a user or role to the selected name service repository
               based on the filter options. Applies the properties set in the
               user object as the account, password, security attributes. Sets
               INVALIDDATA error when arguments are not valid. Sets PASSERROR
               error when password update fails. Sets READERROR error when
               unable to read user after successful addition of new user. Sets
               USEREXISTS error user already exists with same username.

               Arguments:

               user -- user object which contains attributes of new user
               account to be created.

               password -- password to be set for the new user account.

               Result:

               User

               Error:

               UserMgrError

                   o   INVALIDDATA - when arguments are not valid.

                   o   INVALIDDATA - when arguments are not valid.

                   o   READERROR - when unable to read user after adding new
                       user.

           User modifyUser(User user, UserChangeFields changeFields,
           secret password)

               Modify user or role.

               Modifies users or roles present in the selected scope based on
               the filter options. Applies the changed fields in the user
               object to the user or role attributes. Sets INVALIDDATA error
               when arguments are not valid. Sets PASSERROR error when
               password update fails. Sets READERROR error when unable to read
               user after successful modification of user.

               Arguments:

               user -- user object which contains user attributes to be
               modified.

               changeFields -- Indicates which fields have been modified in
               the user object by the client.

               password (nullable) -- password to be set for the new user
               account.

               Result:

               User

               Error:

               UserMgrError

                   o   INVALIDDATA - when arguments are not valid.

                   o   INVALIDDATA - when arguments are not valid.

                   o   READERROR - when unable to read user after adding new
                       user.

           deleteUser(string username)

               Delete user.

               Deletes user or role based on username present in the selected
               scope based on the filter options. Sets READERROR error on
               failure.

               Arguments:

               username -- username of account that needs to be deleted.

               Error:

               UserMgrError

                   o   READERROR - when unable to read user

           selectScope(ScopeType scope)

               sets the name-service repository scope.

               Sets the name-service repository scope. All subsequent
               operations will use the specified scope.

               Arguments:

               scope -- Specifies the name-service scope to be used for
               managing users.

           setFilter(UserType usertype, string searchstring)

               Sets the filter options.

               Sets the filter options which are used for all the subsequent
               operations. The options are user or role and search string. The
               default search string is empty string ("").

               Arguments:

               usertype -- Specifies if users or roles will be managed.

               searchstring -- Specifies the string to match against user or
               role names to be managed.

           boolean isSystemLabeled()

               Checks if System is Labeled.

               Checks if the Trusted Extensions feature is enabled on the
               system. Returns true if successful and sets Sets READERROR
               error on failure.

               Result:

               boolean

               Error:

               UserMgrError

                   o   READERROR - when checking if Trusted Extensions is
                       enabled fails.

           UserType getUserType(string username)

               Gets the user type.

               Checks if the user is role or normal user. Returns UserType set
               to role or normal user. Sets READERROR error on failure.

               Arguments:

               username -- Specifies user name to check for user or role.

               Result:

               UserType

               Error:

               UserMgrError

                   o   READERROR - when checking if Trusted Extensions is
                       enabled fails.

ENUMERATED TYPES
       enum UserMgrErrorType -- User Manager api error types

           INVALIDDATA (0)

           USEREXISTS (1)

           PERMDENIED (2)

           READERROR (3)

           LASTADMIN (4)

           ROOTADMIN (5)

           PASSERROR (6)

       enum ScopeType -- Name service scope types

           FILES (0)

           LDAP (1)

       enum UserType

           NORMAL (0)

           ROLE (1)

STRUCTURE TYPES
       struct Group -- describes a Solaris group

           Fully describes a Solaris group, contains group name, group id,
           group members.

           Fields:

           string groupName -- Specifies the group name.

           uinteger groupID -- Specifies the Gid of the group.

           string[] groupMembers -- Specifies the members of the group.

       struct User -- describes a Solaris user

           Fully describes a Solaris user, contains account, home directory
           and security attributes associated with a user. See man passwd(4),
           shadow(4), userattr(4) for more info on fields.

           Fields:

           string username -- username for the account.

           uinteger userID -- UID for the account.

           uinteger groupID -- GID for the account.

           string description (nullable) -- gecos info for the account.

           string homeDirectory (nullable) -- homedirectory location for the
           account.

           string defaultShell (nullable) -- default shell for the account.

           integer inactive -- Number of inactivity days allowed for the
           account.

           integer min -- Minimum number of days between password changes for
           the account.

           integer max -- Maximum cemunber of days the password is valid for
           the account.

           integer warn -- Number of days before password expires the user is
           warned.

           string expire (nullable) -- The date after which login will not be
           allowed for the account. The date format is %y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.

           string lockAfterRetries (nullable) -- Specifies whether the account
           is locked after failed logins execeeds the allowable limit.

           string alwaysAuditFlags (nullable) -- Specifies per-user always
           audit pre-selection flags.

           string neverAuditFlags (nullable) -- Specifies per-user never-audit
           pre-selection flags.

           string type (nullable) -- specifies whether account is role or
           user.

           string defaultProj (nullable) -- specifies the default project for
           the account.

           string clearance (nullable) -- Specifies the max label at which the
           user can operate.

           string minLabel (nullable) -- Specifies the min labelthat the user
           can login .

           string roleAuth (nullable) -- Specifies whether the account user
           role or user password for role authentication.

           string idleCmd (nullable) -- Specifies when the desktop session for
           the user gets locked.

           string idleTime (nullable) -- Specifies the idle time before the
           idlecmd is executed.

           string accountStatus (nullable) -- Specifies the status of the
           account.

           string[] roles (nullable) -- Specifies the roles that have been
           assigned to the account.

           string[] profiles (nullable) -- Specifies the profiles that have
           been assigned to the account.

           string[] authProfiles (nullable) -- Specifies the authenticated
           profiles that have been assigned to the account.

           string[] auths (nullable) -- Specifies the authorizations that have
           been assigned to the account.

           string[] defaultPriv (nullable) -- Specifies the default set of
           privileges assigned to user at login.

           string[] limitPriv (nullable) -- Specifies the maximum set of
           privileges the user or process started by the user can obtain.

           string[] groups (nullable) -- Specifies the supplemental groups
           that have been assigned to the account.

       struct UserChangeFields -- Keeps track of all the fields that have been
       changed in the user object.

           Keeps track of all the fields that have been changed in the user
           object. For every field that has been changed in the User object
           the respective changeField will be set to true.

           Fields:

           boolean gidChanged

           boolean descChanged

           boolean homedirChanged

           boolean defShellChanged

           boolean profilesChanged

           boolean authProfilesChanged

           boolean rolesChanged

           boolean authsChanged

           boolean limitPrivChanged

           boolean groupsChanged

           boolean lockAfterRetriesChanged

           boolean alwaysAuditChanged

           boolean neverAuditChanged

           boolean typeChanged

           boolean defaultProjChanged

           boolean minLabelChanged

           boolean roleAuthChanged

           boolean idleCmdChanged

           boolean idleTimeChanged

           boolean expireChanged

           boolean minChanged

           boolean maxChanged

           boolean warnChanged

           boolean uidChanged

       struct UserMgrError

           Fields:

           UserMgrErrorType errorCode

       Version: (1.0)

ATTRIBUTES
       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +--------------------+-------------------------+
       |  ATTRIBUTE TYPE    |     ATTRIBUTE VALUE     |
       +--------------------+-------------------------+
       |Availability        | system/management/rad/* |
       +--------------------+-------------------------+
       |Interface Stability | Private                 |
       +--------------------+-------------------------+

SEE ALSO
       rad(1M)



SunOS 5.11                        2017-02-06                     USERMGR(3rad)