Administering users, 1 adduser, 2 edituser – Logical Solutions Secure Console Servers SCS-R User Manual

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Administering Users

SCS160 / SCS320 / SCS480

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SCS160R / SCS320R

There are three permissions in the user config files:

ALLOW_CONNECT

User can enter interactive mode (file name is

/dev/ttyBnnn

). In order to browse

a buffer, a user must have connect permissions on that port.

ALLOW_MONITOR

A user can watch a port (file name is

/dev/monitor_portnnn

, must be opened

in Read-only mode)

ALLOW_CLEAR

A user can clear a buffer (file name is

/proc/port_buffers/nnn

)

8.1.1 adduser

SCS Users are identified by a name. The adduser command is used to create a

new user account. The user’s name, password, and port access configurations are set,
along with the Escape and Break command keystrokes. After a user has been added,
this user can log into the system from a network or console port connection.

8.1.2 edituser

The

edituser

command is used to change the parameters for an existing user.

The user name cannot be edited using

edituser

; in order to modify a user’s name,

you must generate a new user account and enter the appropriate assignments. You
should then delete the original user account.

8.1.3 deluser

The

deluser

command is used to delete an existing user account.

Note

The following command modifiers (options) apply to the adduser and
edituser

commands.

8.1.4 Other Editing Commands

The following commands may be entered to change the following parameters. The

root user may change the preset values for these parameters, and a User may also use
this command to change the parameter for the Port to which they are connected.

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