Creating Users and Groups on Solaris Platforms

This section discusses how to create users and groups on a Solaris Enterprise Server.

• Personnel

  System administrator

• Logon status

  On the Solaris Enterprise Server, logged on as root.

• Prerequisites

  None

• Concurrent Tasks

  None

Use the following procedure to create a new UNIX administrator user and group on a Solaris Enterprise Server.

1. Log on to the UNIX Enterprise Server as root (super user). You can log on directly from a UNIX workstation or use telnet from the Microsoft Windows Deployment Server.

   • Solaris

     Run the admintool program and from the Browse menu, select Groups.

   • Solaris

     From the Edit menu, select Add. Enter the following value in the Group Name field:

     pssprelease_number

     where release_number is the Service Pack base release being installed. For example, for Service Pack 1 you would enter:

     pssp1

2. Click OK to display a list of groups.

3. Verify that the pssprelease_number group is listed.

   • Solaris

     From the Browse menu, select Users.

4. Select to Add users by following this procedure:

   • Solaris

     From the Edit menu, select Add.

5. Complete these fields:

   • Login Name

     Enter the value:

     pssprelease_number

     where release_number is the Service Pack base release being installed. For example, for Service Pack 1 you would enter:

     pssp1

   • Home Directory

     Enter the value:

     /home/pssprelease_number

     where home is the name of the home directory of the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne user you just created. The system may fill this field automatically.

   • Primary Group

     Enter the same value as you entered for the Login Name field. For example:

     pssprelease_number

     where release_number is the Service Pack base release being installed. For example, for Service Pack 1 you would enter:

     pssp1

   • Start-up Program

     Applicable to HP9000 only

     Enter this value:

     /usr/bin/ksh

     Alternatively, you can select from a list of available shells.

   • Login Shell

     Applicable to Solaris only

     Enter this value:

     /usr/bin/ksh

     Alternatively, you can select from a list of available shells.

6. Click OK.

7. Specify password.

   • Solaris

     Select Normal Password from the drop down menu, enter a password, verify the password, and click OK.

8. Click OK.

   • Solaris

     Exit the admintool.