SCO ACE UnixWare 7 Administration
The Kernel

The Kernel has been enhanced to such and extent that it has been given a new name System V Release 5 (SVR5)

#sysdef -reports the current configuration derived from /stand/unix
#idtune -cahnges kernel parameters
#idbuild -builds a new kernel

System administration manager

#scoadmin

Mouse Configuration

#mouseadmin

User Interfaces

CDE (Common Desktop Environment)
Panaroma (Panorama window manager (pmwm))

User Administration

#useradd or groupadd -create user/group account
#userdel or groupdel -delete user/group account
#usermod or groupmod -modify user/group account
#passwd -resets password for <user> , -l locks account
#defadm -changes the default values contained in /etc/default

Memory

Up to 4GB = general purpose memory (automatically detected)
Up to 64GB = special purpose memory (manually configured)

Process Management

#rtpm -Real Time Performance Monitor
#at <time> <command> <args> -run a command at a later time
#crontab <filename> -run commands in <filename>
#tfadmin -run command as "root"

Disks, Files and Filesystems

1TB filesystem size (2^40 bytes)
1TB file size
c#t#d#s# -hard disk slices(disk0)
c#t#d#p# -hard disk partitions (disk1..n)
c#b#t#l# -cdrom and tape devices

#prtvtoc –f /tmp/vtoc.boot -prints the disk slices
#edvtoc –f /tmp/vtoc.boot /dev/rdsk/c0b0t0d0s0 -updates the disk slices
#diskrm -used to remove a disk drive from Unixware 7
#diskadd -used to add disks to Uniware 7

Devices

#devattr -gives information about specific devices
#prtconf -uses device.tab file to list the system configuration

Security

Levels
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Low

- Traditional
- Improved
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High

Restricting Root Logins

Edit the /etc/default/login file and add the following entry:
CONSOLE=/dev/console
#relax -takes the system to a lower security level
#secdefs -reports current security profile
#/etc/security/tools/setpriv –x
-fixes any inconsistencies in the privilege database
#adminrole –n pkgadm -creates a new system role "pkgadm"
#adminuser –n –o pkgadm user1 -assigns user1 to pkgadm role

Registration

Need to obtain the SCO System ID via SCO license manager
#scoadmin license manager

Special Thanks to Mario Jones for contributing the material for this Cramsession