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Security administration utility

Use `sa_admin` to manage users, groups, and file permissions

Abstract

The command-line utility, sa_admin, manages users, groups, and file permissions. It is designed to run from the command line and from shell scripts in all supported operating systems.

The command-line utility, sa_admin, manages users, groups, and file permissions. It is designed to run from the command line and from shell scripts in all supported operating systems.

Usage pattern

sa_admin [-a<adminUsername>] [-p<adminPassword>] [-f<filepassword>] [-1<obfuscatedPasswordFile>] [-s<serverName>] -<option>

Example 1. List all user accounts

sa_admin -aadmin -pADMIN -f"" -sFAIRCOMS -oul

-o option: action to perform

The -o flag specifies the action the sa_admin utility performs. It is required. The -o is followed directly by two or three characters, which identify the action. For example, the -oul option lists all user accounts.

Table 1. All possible actions

Category	Option	Description
Account	`-oua`	Add a user account
	`-oud`	Change user account description
	`-oue`	Change user account extended settings
	`-oug`	Add a user to a group
	`-oul`	List user accounts
	`-oum`	Change user account memory limit
	`-oup`	Change user account password
	`-our`	Delete a user account
	`-ous`	Show user account information
	`-oux`	Remove a user from a group
Group	`-ofg`	Change file group
	`-oga`	Add a group
	`-ogd`	Change group description
	`-ogl`	List groups
	`-ogm`	Change group memory limit
	`-ogr`	Delete a group
	`-ogs`	Show group information
	`-oug`	Add a user to a group
	`-oux`	Remove a user from a group
File	`-ofg`	Change file group
	`-ofl`	List files matching filename
	`-oflp`	List file permissions mask
	`-ofo`	Change file owner
	`-ofp`	Change file password
	`-ofs`	Change file permissions