Security File and Command Reference

Security File and Command Reference

This section summarizes in two tables some IRIX files and commands that establish and control security. Table 4-2 lists the IRIX files concerned with security and Table 4-3 lists security-related commands.

IRIX Security Files
File Purpose Reference
/etc/default/login Control login actions login(1)
/etc/default/su Define su command defaults su(1M)
/etc/passwd Store password and account information passwd(1), passwd(4)
/etc/shadow Hide password information shadow(4), pwconv(1M)
/var/adm/sulog Log su command usage su(1M)
/var/adm/SYSLOG Log system messages syslogd(1M)

IRIX Security Files
File	Purpose	Reference
/etc/default/login	Control login actions	login(1)
/etc/default/su	Define su command defaults	su(1M)
/etc/passwd	Store password and account information	passwd(1), passwd(4)
/etc/shadow	Hide password information	shadow(4), pwconv(1M)
/var/adm/sulog	Log su command usage	su(1M)
/var/adm/SYSLOG	Log system messages	syslogd(1M)

IRIX Security Commands
Command Example Purpose Reference
arp -a Display current ARP entries arp(1M), arp(7P)
crypt password Encode/decode input/output crypt(1)
last Indicate last logins of users and terminals last(1)
ncheck(1M) Generate pathnames from i-numbers ncheck(1M)
passwd Change password passwd(1), passwd(4)
ps -elf Display a full, long list of every process currently running ps(1)
pwck Report inconsistencies in /etc/passwd file pwck(1M), passwd(4)
sar System activity reporter sar(1), sar(1M)
satd Reliably save the system audit trail satd(1M) and "Placing the Audit Files"
vi -x Edit encrypted file vi(1), crypt(1)
w Display users logged in with current activity w(1)
who Display users logged in, their tty, and time of login who(1)

IRIX Security Commands
Command Example	Purpose	Reference
arp -a	Display current ARP entries	arp(1M), arp(7P)
crypt password	Encode/decode input/output	crypt(1)
last	Indicate last logins of users and terminals	last(1)
ncheck(1M)	Generate pathnames from i-numbers	ncheck(1M)
passwd	Change password	passwd(1), passwd(4)
ps -elf	Display a full, long list of every process currently running	ps(1)
pwck	Report inconsistencies in /etc/passwd file	pwck(1M), passwd(4)
sar	System activity reporter	sar(1), sar(1M)
satd	Reliably save the system audit trail	satd(1M) and "Placing the Audit Files"
vi -x	Edit encrypted file	vi(1), crypt(1)
w	Display users logged in with current activity	w(1)
who	Display users logged in, their tty, and time of login	who(1)