Safeguard Reference Manual (G06.29+, H06.08+, J06.03+)

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Introduction
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User Authentication
Group managers can create Safeguard authentication records (ADD USER and
ADD ALIAS) unless an alternative list of users has been specified with the access
control list for OBJECTTYPE USER.
A user-authentication record contains these attributes:
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OWNER
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OWNER-LIST (supported on systems running G06.27 and later G-series RVUs
and H06.07 and later H-series RVUs)
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PASSWORD
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PASSWORD-EXPIRES
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PASSWORD-MUST-CHANGE EVERY n DAYS
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PASSWORD-EXPIRY-GRACE
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USER-EXPIRES
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Auditing specifications
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REMOTEPASSWORD
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DEFAULT-PROTECTION for disk files
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GUARDIAN DEFAULT SECURITY
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GUARDIAN DEFAULT VOLUME
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PRIMARY-GROUP
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TEXT-DESCRIPTION
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BINARY-DESCRIPTION-LENGTH
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RESET-TEXT-DESCRIPTION
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RESET-BINARY-DESCRIPTION
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Command interpreter specification for logon at a Safeguard terminal
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Initial program and directory specifications for HP NonStop Open System
Services (OSS)
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CREATION-TIME of the user (supported only on systems running J06.04 and
later J-series RVUs, H06.15 and later H-series RVUs, and G06.32 and later G-
series RVUs.)
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Creator details specifying name, type, user ID, and node number where the
user is created (supported only on systems running J06.04 and later J-series
RVUs and H06.15 and later H-series RVUs)
The primary and secondary owners of a record can modify the record (ALTER
USER and ALTER ALIAS).