Neoview Database Administrator's Guide (R2.2)

1. Start DB Admin and log on using any user ID assigned to the MGR role.

2. Click the Users tab and then click the Security Policies tab. DB Admin displays the current

policies. To change them, enter the required information and click OK:

For additional information, see DB Admin online help.

Managing Linux Accounts

Use the Linux useradmin to perform these functions:

• Create and delete accounts

• Freeze and thaw accounts

• Reset passwords

• Grant and revoke command access for the services account

• Grant and revoke access to log files

When you log in to the Linux system as useradmin, the system displays a menu-driven login

screen:

You have logged on to linux-platform as useradmin.

The following are your options:

1. Freeze user account

2. Thaw user account

3. Create user account

4. Remove user account

5. Reset user password

6. Grant command access to the secureserv utility

7. Revoke command access to the secureserv utility

8. Grant log access to non root user

9. Revoke log access to non root user

0. Exit

Example 3-1 (page 30) shows an example of freezing an account:

Example 3-1 Freezing an Account

Please enter your option now:

Enter the user ID you with to Freeze (or Q/q to quit):

pay25

You entered pay25. Is this correct (Y/N) [y]:

Locking password for user payroll25.

passwd: Success

The system displays the menu for your next task.

30 Managing Roles, User IDs, and Linux Accounts