topic Re: create useraccount in Operating System - HP-UX

create useraccount

Raj_58 — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 13:51:05 GMT

Hi,
Can anyone tell me how to create an account with Read only access?

Thanks

Re: create useraccount

Kent Ostby — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 14:00:24 GMT

There are limitations on what you can do to limit a user to read only.

You can set directory permissions for the user so that they are not writeable but they will still be able to cd to other world readable directories on an system (i.e. /tmp ).

You could change their default program to be a script that runs what you want them to look at instead of being a regular shell.

Not sure if there are other limitations that you can add from the Trusted product but others may know.

Best regards,

Oz

Re: create useraccount

Steven E. Protter — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 14:50:46 GMT

This is done with system permissions.

You make sure that other o in the concept of owner group other does not have write access to any files.

Then you useradd into a group you intend for read only access.

SEP

Re: create useraccount

Raj_58 — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 14:53:04 GMT

Would like to close this thread .Steven E Protter 's suggestion helped to fix this