Open System Services Management and Operations Guide (G06.29+, H06.07+)

Managing Security
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Assigning an Initial Program
Assigning an Initial Working Directory Using a TACLCSTM
File
You can also assign an initial working directory to a user by either inserting the
following entry in the user’s TACLCSTM file or having the user enter the following at a
TACL prompt before using the OSH command:
PARAM HOME pathname
where pathname is the pathname of an existing OSS directory to be used as the initial
working directory.
When the user gains access to the OSS environment by logging in at a TACL prompt,
the OSH command uses this PARAM value to override any default initial working
directory assigned in the user or alias definition. Users can also temporarily change
their initial working directories in this manner.
Assigning an Initial Program
An initial program is the program that is executed for a user upon entry to the OSS
environment. An initial program is normally a command interpreter, but it can be any
application that can read a standard input file.
If you log on and enter the OSS environment without specifying an initial program,
Open System Services assumes that you are launching the initial program. This
concept is similar to the concept of the default command interpreter in the Guardian
environment.
You should provide each OSS user with an initial program in the OSS environment.
The initial program can be assigned in either of these ways:
•
You can use the Safeguard subsystem.
•
For Telserv indirect users only, you can use a TACLCSTM file.
HP recommends that you use the Safeguard subsystem and its INITIAL-PROGRAM
attribute.
Unless a user requests otherwise or your site has other specific requirements, you
should assign the OSS shell (/bin/sh) as the initial program for all users.
== Display the configuration for the alias:
>INFO ALIAS lindaw, DETAIL
>EXIT
==
#UNFRAME
Figure 8-2. TACL Macro to Configure an OSS User (page 2 of 2)