Table 6-1 User Database Configuration Files

File

Description

/var/adm/userdb

Stores most per-user information.

Commands

Table 6-2 “User Database Commands” briefly describes the commands you can use to modify and administer entries in the user database.

Table 6-2

User Database Commands

Command

Description

userdbset

Changes attribute values configured in the user database.

userdbget

Displays attribute values configured in the user database.

userdbck

Verifies the integrity of the information in the user database.

userstat

Reports the status of local user accounts.

Attributes

The following security attributes are available for individual users:

Table 6-3 User Attributes

Attribute

Description

ALLOW_NULL_PASSWORD

Allows or denies login with a null password.

AUDIT_FLAG

Audits or stops auditing the user.

AUTH_MAXTRIES

Defines the number of login failures allowed before a user is locked out of

 

the system.

DISPLAY_LAST_LOGIN

Displays information about the user's last login.

LOGIN_TIMES

Restricts login time periods.

MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH

Defines the minimum password length.

NUMBER_OF_LOGINS_ALLOWED

Defines the number of simultaneous logins allowed per user.

PASSWORD_HISTORY_DEPTH

Defines the password history depth.

PASSWORD_MIN_LOWER_CASE_CHARS

Defines the minimum number of lowercase characters required in a

 

password.

PASSWORD_MIN_UPPER_CASE_CHARS

Defines the minimum number of uppercase characters required in a

 

password.

PASSWORD_MIN_DIGIT_CHARS

Defines the minimum number of digit characters required in a password.

PASSWORD_MIN_SPECIAL_CHARS

Defines the minimum number of special characters required in a password.

UMASK

Defines the umask for file creation.

NOTE: The previous list contains only security attributes that can be configured in the user database. For a complete list of HP-UX system security attributes, refer to security(4).

Manpages

Table 6-4 “User Database Manpages” briefly describes the manpages you use with the user database.

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