HP Sentry - Manual (Page 19)

SENTRY User’s Guide Section 1 - 1
Fitzgerald & Long
1. INTRODUCING THE DATABASE CREATION
AND VALIDATION MENU
The first selection of SENTRY's Main Menu is Database Creation and Validation. This menu provides
access to programs which will build SENTRY’s database from your existing user, group and file system
data.
SENTRY Main Menu 07 AUG 2000
1. Database Creation and Validation Menu
2. Database Maintenance Menu
3. Reports Menu
4. Utilities Menu
Please select one of the above: 1
Figure 5 - Database Creation and Validation is the first selection on the Main Menu.
These programs provide a quick and easy way to document your existing system. Because all of the data
are loaded into SENTRY's database, comprehensive reports are available. Additionally, These programs
simplify most of the data entry tasks usually associated with setting up a new security system.
Complimentary to the programs which build the SENTRY database is a program to evaluate the
consistency of usage in groups, users, and permissions.
The three selections in the Database Creation and Validation Menu are the first three steps you
should take after installing SENTRY. The following sections provide detailed descriptions on how, when
and why these programs are used.