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∙Each password must contain at least two alphabetic characters and at least one numeric or special character.

∙Each password must differ from the user name and from any reverse or circular shift of that name.

However, the System Administrator, (UID is zero) may create or change any password and those passwords created by the superuser do not have to comply with password construction requirements.

6.passwd File Order - This field is used by the User Profile maintenance program. If the value of this field is “Y”es, the names of the users are alphabetized in the UNIX passwd file. If you wish to maintain the current order of the passwd file this field should be set to “N”o. The default and recommended value is “Y”es. When alphabetized, the user “root” will be placed at the top of the passwd file.

7.group File Order - This field is used much the same as the passwd File Order field ( item 7). It is used by the programs which create and modify users and groups. If the value of this field is “Y”es, the names of the groups are alphabetized in the UNIX group file. If you wish to maintain the current order of the group file this field should be set to “N”o. The default and recommended value is “Y”es.

8.User & Group Case - This field will contain LC (lower case), UC (upper case) or LIT (literal). It is used by the programs which create and modify users and groups. When entering the name of a user or group in User Profile or Groups screens the case of the name of the user or group will be set to the appropriate one selected by this field regardless of the case used when entering the name. For example, if a user name of TEST is entered in the User Profile screen, the case will be changed to “test” if this field is set to “LC”. This parameter is intended to assist System Administrators who wish to be consistent in their usage of case when creating users and groups. If you do not want SENTRY to alter the case for users and groups set this field to “LIT” (literal). SENTRY will not alter the characters you have entered. The default and recommended value for this field is “LC” (lower case).

9.Minimum user ID Length - This field contains a number defining the minimum number of characters required for a user ID. A user ID must begin with an alphabetic character, contain no spaces and be unique. This field is used to verify the length of the user ID in the User Profile data entry program. The default and recommended value is 6.

10.Maximum user ID Length - This field contains a number defining the maximum number of characters allowed for a user ID. Most UNIX systems allow up to 8 alphanumeric characters. This field is used by the User Profile data entry screen to limit the length of user IDs created through SENTRY’s data entry screens. The recommended and default value is 8.

11.Maximum Group Name Length - This value is used by the program to limit the number of characters in group names. Group names are used only as a translation for the GID for such UNIX utilities as “ls” and “id”. Some UNIX systems allow more than 8 character group names but we recommend that your group names be no longer than 8 characters. The default and recommended value for this field is 8.

12.Maximum UID Number - This field defines the largest number which may be used as a UID. This maximum is a UNIX parameter. On some UNIX systems this number may be as large as 60,000.

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Contents Sentry Page Table Of Contents Page Using this Guide Introduction Sentry User’s Guide Using the Screens Data Entry Conventions Installing Sentry Mv sentry sentry.oldInstall UniVerse … /uv/binUniData … /udt/bin PI/open … /isys/binMain Menu SentryGetting Started Sentry Sentry is currently being run by user nYou must be a super-user to use Sentry Sentry Main MenuIntroduction Introducing the Main Menu Introduction Page Introducing the Database Creation and Validation Menu Database Creation and Valudation Menu Fitzgerald & Long Upload User and Group Profiles from Unix DB.LOADSENTRY.DB.LOAD Batch Create Database from File System Phantom SENTRY.FILE.LOAD BatchValidate the User Profile Database ValidationSentry User’s Guide Fitzgerald & Long Sentry User’s Guide Fitzgerald & Long Page Introducing the Database Maintenance Menu Database Maintenance Fitzgerald & Long System Profile Maintenance Maximum Command Length Maximum Startup Path LengthPasswd File Order Group File Order SYSTEM.MAINTFitzgerald & Long Sentry User’s Guide Fitzgerald & Long Custom User Default Maintenance SUN CUSTOM.USEREnter field number, File or ESC to exit User Maintenance USER.MAINTUID GIDFitzgerald & Long Sentry User’s Guide SUN Enter field number, File or ESC to exit Are you sure you want to delete the entire recordYES/NO? File Ownership ConflictJaf Enter ESC to quit Fitzgerald & Long Group Maintenance GROUP.MAINTDo you want to update the Unix group file Y/N? File Group Conflict Sentry User’s GuideSection 2 Sentry User’s Guide File System FILE.MANAGERSysbckup CURSOR.MAIN View Group Execute XEQ View User RepaintEnter name for cross reference FILE.MAINT Do you want to update ALL files within this Directory also? Read permission w write permission x execute permissionACL.MAINT ALLFitzgerald & Long Sentry User’s Guide More File Manager Views Enter the user name or UID to view @ for X-refFILE.MANAGER Enter the group name or GID to view @ for X-ref Command Maintenance COMMAND.MAINTSENTRY.COMMAND.CONTROL PROC.TEST ProcUse at database prompt only Execute from inside a program only Both use at database prompt and from within a programUnlimited use No useSentry User’s Guide User Item Protection Maintenance USER.ITEM.MAINTSentry User’s GuideSection 2 Sentry User’s Guide Sentry User’s Guide Sentry User’s Guide Introducing the Reports Menu Reports Menu SentryFitzgerald & Long System Profile Report Fitzgerald & Long Sentry User’s Guide Fitzgerald & Long Sentry User’s Guide User Profiles SENTRY.USERS.REPORTSentry User’s Guide Groups Report SENTRY.GROUPS.REPORTSentry User’s Guide Account Protection Report NoneSENTRY.COMMANDS Command Protection Report SENTRY.COMMANDS.REPORTThere are no prompts for this report Access Violations Report SENTRY.VIOLATION.REPORTSentry User’s Guide Introducing the Utilities Menu Utilities Menu DatabaseFitzgerald & Long VOC Protection Setup Account Containing ProtectionPuging the Violations LOG Sentry User’s Guide Password Creation This is the Password Generation data entry screenSentry User’s Guide Fitzgerald & Long Rebuild Cross Reference Files REBUILD.INVERTSUpdate Protected Commands Page Sentry Internal Subroutines Sample Call @SENTRY.ENCRYPTDATA.STRING, RETURN.STRINGDATA.STRING Input RETURN.STRING OutputENCRYPTION.KEY Input THE.KEY Fudge Tastes GoodSubroutine SENTRY.USER.ITEM.CONTROL THE.KEY = Fudge Tastes GoodACCESS.RIGHTS Output ERROR.TEXT OutputUSER.ITEM Input ITEM.FOUND OutputAppendix 1 Subroutine SENTRY.VIOLATION.STAMP Comment InputAppendix 1 Page Sentry KEY Bindings Appendix 2 Sentry User’s Guide Appendix 2

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