organization(1m) organization(1m)
NAME
organization - A dcecp object that manages an organization in the DCE Security Service
SYNOPSIS
organization add organization_name_list -member member_name_list
organization catalog [cell_name] [-simplename]
organization create organization_name_list {-attribute extended_rgy_attr_list | -attribute value}
organization delete organization_name_list
organization help [operation | -verbose]
organization list organization_name_list [-simplename]
organization modify organization_name_list {-add extended_rgy_attr_list | -remove extended_rgy_attr_list [-types] | -change
extended_rgy_attr_list | -attribute value}
organization operations
organization remove organization_name_list -member member_name_list
organization rename organization_name -to new_organization_name
organization show organization_name_list [-all | [-policies] [-xattrs]]
ARGUMENTS
The name of a cell to contact when processing the catalog operation. The name must be a fully qualified cell name, such as /.: or
/.../cell_name The name of the organization operation for which to display help information. The name of a single organization to act on.
See organization_name_list for the name format. A list of one or more names of organizations to act on. Supply the names as follows: Fully
qualified names in the form: /.../cell_name/organization_name, /.:/organization_name, or organization_name@cell_name. Cell-relative names
in the form organization_name. These names refer to an organization in the cell identified in the _s(sec) convenience variable, or if the
_s(sec) convenience variable is not set, in the local host's default cell.
Do not mix fully qualified names and cell-relative names in a list. In addition, do not use the names of registry database objects that
contain organization information; in other words, do not use names that begin with /.:/sec/org/.
DESCRIPTION
The organization object represents registry organizations. Unless otherwise noted, all organization operations take the names of the orga-
nizations to act on as an argument.
When this command executes, it attempts to bind to the registry server identified in the _s(sec) variable. If that server cannot process
the request or if the _s(sec) variable is not set, the command binds to either an available slave server or the master registry server,
depending on the operation. Upon completion the command sets the _b(sec) convenience variable to the name of the registry server to which
it bound.
ATTRIBUTES
The organization object supports two kinds of attributes: organization and policy. Organization attributes consist of the organization's
name, Universal Unique Identifier (UUID), and organization identifier. Organization attributes may or may not have default values. They
assume a default value or a value set by administrators. Policy attributes regulate such things as account and password lifetimes for all
accounts associated with a particular organization. If you do not set these attributes, they default to the value set for the registry as
a whole with the registry modify command. Note that if a policy attribute value set for the registry as a whole is stricter than the value
you set for an organization, the registry wide value is used.
Organization Attributes
Used with the create operation to specify the organization identifier for the organization. If this attribute is not set when an organiza-
tion is created, an organization identifier is assigned automatically. Do not specify the -orgid attribute when creating two or more orga-
nizations with the same command. If you do, the second create operation will fail, since the organization identifier is already in use
after the first is created. However, the alias and orgid attributes can be specified to create several aliases for an existing organiza-
tion with one command.
Used with the create operation to specify the organization's UUID, a unique internal identifier. Use the UUID attribute only to adopt an
orphaned UUID. Normally the UUID for a new organization is generated by the registry. In cases where data exists tagged with a UUID of an
organization that has been deleted from the registry, use the create operation to specify the old UUID for a new organization. The UUID
specified must be an orphan, that is, a UUID for which no name exists in the registry. An error occurs if you specify a UUID that is
already defined in the registry. Used with the create and modify operations to specify the organization's full name, a name used for
information purposes only. The full name typically describes or expands a primary name to allow easy recognition by users. For example,
an organization could have a primary name of abc and a full name of Advanced Binary Corporation. The value is a string. If it contains
spaces, it is displayed in quotation marks, on entry, must be enclosed in quotation marks or braces. The fullname attribute defaults to
the null string (that is, blank). Indicates whether the organization object is reserved or not. The default is no. This attribute may
not be set or modified by the user.
Policy Attributes
Since organization policy attributes do not exist on an organization unless explicitly defined, they have no default values. The organiza-
tion policy attributes are as follows: Defines the lifespan of accounts. Specify the time by using the Distributed Time Service (DTS) rel-
ative time format ([-]dd-hh:mm:ss) or the string unlimited. Defines whether passwords can consist entirely of alphanumeric characters.
Its value is either yes or no. Defines a date on which a password expires. Specify the date by using an ISO-compliant time format such as
CC-MM-DD-hh:mm:ss or the string none, which specifies that the password not expire. Defines the lifespan of passwords. Specify the time
by using the DTS-relative time format ([-]DD-hh:mm:ss) or the string unlimited. Defines the minimum number of characters in a password.
Its value is a positive integer or the integer 0, which means there is no minimum length. Defines whether or not passwords can consist
entirely of spaces. Its value is either yes or no.
See the OSF DCE Administration Guide for more information about organization and policy attributes.
OPERATIONS
organization add
Adds members to a security organization. The syntax is as follows: organization add organization_name_list -member member_name_list
Options Specifies a list of one or more names of principals to be added to each organization in the argument.
The add operation adds members to an organization. The argument is a list of names of organizations to be added to. The member_name_list
argument of the required -member option is a list of names of principals to be added to each organization in the argument. If the princi-
pals do not exist, the command returns an error. This operation returns an empty string on success.
Privileges Required
You must have r (read) and M (Member_list) permissions on the target organization and r (read) permission on the principal being added.
Examples
dcecp> organization add managers -member W_White dcecp>
organization catalog
Returns a list of the names of all organizations in the registry. The syntax is as follows: organization catalog [cell_name] [-simplename]
Options Returns a list of organization names in the registry without prepending the cell name.
The catalog operation returns a list of the names of all organizations in the local registry in lexical order. Use the cell_name argument
to return a list of organizations in another cell's registry. By default, fully qualified names are returned in the form cellname/organi-
zation_name. Use the -simplename option to return them in the form organization_name.
Privileges Required
You must have r (read) permission to the /.:/sec/org directory.
Examples
dcecp> organization catalog /.../my_cell.goodcompany.com/none /.../my_cell.goodcompany.com/users /.../my_cell.goodcompany.com/managers
dcecp>
dcecp> organization catalog -simplename none users managers dcecp>
organization create
Creates a new organization in the registry database. The syntax is as follows: organization create organization_name_list {-attribute
extended_rgy_attr_list | -attribute value}
Options As an alternative to using the -attribute option with an attribute list, you can specify individual attribute options by prepending
a hyphen (-) to any attributes listed in the ATTRIBUTES section of this reference page. You cannot use this format to specify ERAs; it is
only for the standard attributes described in ATTRIBUTES. Allows you to specify attributes, including ERAs, by using an attribute list
rather than individual attribute options. The format of an attribute list is as follows: {{extended_rgy_attr_list
value}...{extended_rgy_attr_list value}}
See the OSF DCE Administration Guide for more information on ERAs.
The create operation creates a new organization. The argument is a list of names of organizations to be created. Options specify the
attributes of the newly created organization. All options are applied to all organizations in the argument list. This operation returns
an empty string on success.
Privileges Required
You must have i (insert) permission to the directory in which the organization is to be created.
Examples
dcecp> organization create temps -fullname "Temporary Employees" dcecp>
dcecp> organization create temps -attribute {fullname "Temporary Employees"} dcecp>
dcecp> organization create temps@gumby_cell dcecp>
organization delete
Deletes organizations from the registry. The syntax is as follows: organization delete organization_name_list
The delete operation deletes organizations from the registry. The argument is a list of names of organizations to be deleted. If a named
organization does not exist, an error is generated. This operation returns an empty string on success.
This operation also deletes any accounts associated with organizations that are deleted. To preserve accounts, add desired principals to a
different organization by using the organization add -member command. Modify the principals' accounts to point to the new organization by
using the account modify command. Then you can delete the organization by using the organization delete command.
Privileges Required
You must have d (delete) permission to the directory in which the target organization exists. You must have r (read) and D (Delete_object)
permissions on the organization to be deleted.
Examples
dcecp> organization delete temps dcecp>
organization help
Returns help information about the organization object and its operations. The syntax is as follows: organization help [operation | -ver-
bose]
Options Displays information about the organization object.
Used without an argument or option, the organization help command returns brief information about each organization operation. The
optional operation argument is the name of an operation about which you want detailed information. Alternatively, you can use the -verbose
option for more detailed information about the organization object itself.
Privileges Required
No special privileges are needed to use the organization help command.
Examples
dcecp> organization help add Adds a member to the named organization. catalog Returns a list of all the names
of organizations. create Creates an organization in the registry. delete Deletes an organization from the reg-
istry. list Returns a list of all the members of an organization. modify Changes the information about an
organization. remove Removes a member from the named organization. rename Renames the specified organization.
show Returns the attributes of an organization. help Prints a summary of command-line options. operations
Returns a list of the valid operations for this command. dcecp>
organization list
Returns a list of the names of all members of an organization. The syntax is as follows: organization list organization_name_list [-sim-
plename]
Options Returns a list of member names in the organization without prepending the cell name.
The list operation returns a list of the names of all members of an organization. The argument is a list of names of organizations. By
default, fully qualified names are returned in the form cellname/member_name. If the -simplename option is given, the cell name is not
prepended to the member names. Names are returned in lexical order.
Privileges Required
You must have r (read) permission to the organization.
Examples
dcecp> organization list managers /.../my_cell.goodcompany.com/W_Ward /.../my_cell.goodcompany.com/L_Jones /.../my_cell.goodcom-
pany.com/S_Preska /.../my_cell.goodcompany.com/S_Rohrer /.../my_cell.goodcompany.com/J_Wanders dcecp>
dcecp> organization list {managers users} /.../my_cell.goodcompany.com/W_Ward /.../my_cell.goodcompany.com/L_Jones /.../my_cell.goodcom-
pany.com/S_Preska /.../my_cell.goodcompany.com/S_Rohrer /.../my_cell.goodcompany.com/J_Wanders /.../my_cell.goodcompany.com/W_Ross
/.../my_cell.goodcompany.com/J_Severance /.../my_cell.goodcompany.com/J_Hunter /.../my_cell.goodcompany.com/B_Carr /.../my_cell.goodcom-
pany.com/E_Vliet /.../my_cell.goodcompany.com/J_Egan /.../my_cell.goodcompany.com/F_Willis dcecp>
organization modify
Changes attributes and policies of organizations. The syntax is as follows: organization modify organization_name_list {-add
extended_rgy_attr_list | -remove extended_rgy_attr_list [-types] | -change extended_rgy_attr_list | -attribute value}
Options As an alternative to using the -add, -change, or -remove options with attribute lists, you can specify individual attribute options
by prepending a hyphen (-) to any attributes listed in the ATTRIBUTES section of this reference page. You cannot use this format to spec-
ify ERAs; it is only for the standard attributes described in ATTRIBUTES. Allows you to modify attributes, including ERAs, by using an
attribute list rather than individual attribute options. The format of an attribute list is as follows: {{extended_rgy_attr_list
value}...{extended_rgy_attr_list value}}
Allows you to modify attributes, including ERAs, by using an attribute list rather than individual attribute options. See the -add option
for the attribute list format. Allows you to modify attributes, including ERAs, by using an attribute list rather than individual
attribute options. See the -add option for the attribute list format.
Without the -types option, -remove deletes individual attribute instances attached to the group. In this case, extended_rgy_attr_list is a
list of attribute-value pairs. With the -types option, -remove deletes attribute types (and all instances of that type) attached to the
group. In this case, extended_rgy_attr_list is a list of attribute types. Used with the -remove option to remove attribute types (and all
instances of that type) attached to the group. See the OSF DCE Administration Guide for more information about ERAs.
The modify operation changes attributes and policies of organizations. (To change registrywide policies, use the registry command.)
The argument is a list of names of organizations to be operated on. All modifications are applied to all organizations named in the argu-
ment. Organizations are modified in the order they are listed and all modifications to an individual organization are atomic. Modifica-
tions to multiple organizations are not atomic. A failure for any one organization generates an error and cancels the rest of the opera-
tion. This operation returns an empty string on success.
The -change option can modify the value of any standard attribute except for orgid and uuid.
Privileges Required
You must have r (read) permission on the organization to be modified and f (full_name) permission to change the organization's fullname
and/or m (mgmt_info) permission to change the organization's managment information.
Examples
dcecp> organization modify temps -acctlife 180-00:00:00 > -pwdalpha yes -pwdlife 30-00:00:00 > -pwdexpdate 1995-12-31-23:59:59
-pwdspaces yes dcecp>
dcecp> organization modify temps -add {test_era 101} dcecp>
dcecp> organization show temps -all {name temps} {fullname {}} {orgid 12} {uuid 0000000c-03d5-21cf-9802-08000985b5a6} {reserved no}
{test_era 101} {acctlife +180-00:00:00.000I-----} {pwdalpha yes} {pwdexpdate 1995-12-31-23:59:59.000+00:00I-----} {pwdlife
+30-00:00:00.000I-----} {pwdminlen 0} {pwdspaces yes} dcecp>
organization operations
Returns a list of the operations supported by the organization object. The syntax is as follows: organization operations
The list of available operations is in alphabetical order except for help and operations, which are listed last.
Privileges Required
No special privileges are needed to use the organization operations command.
Examples
dcecp> organization operations add catalog create delete list modify remove rename show help operations dcecp>
organization remove
Removes a member from an organization. The syntax is as follows: organization remove organization_name_list -member member_name_list
Options Specifies a list of one or more names of principals to be removed from each organization in the argument.
The remove operation removes members from an organization. The argument is a list of names of organizations from which to remove members.
The value of the required -member option is a list of names of principals to remove from the organizations listed in the argument. When a
member is removed from an organization, any accounts associated with that principal and group are deleted. Remember that accounts are
associated with a principal, a group, and an organization; therefore, any accounts whose principal name and organization name match those
given to this command are removed, but accounts for which only one name matches are untouched. This operation returns an empty string on
success.
Privileges Required
You must have r (read) and M (Member_list) permissions on the target organizations and r (read) permission on the member to be removed.
Examples
dcecp> organization remove managers -member J_Wanders dcecp>
organization rename
This operation changes the name of a specified organization. The syntax is as follows: organization rename organization_name -to new_orga-
nization_name
Options Specifies the new name of the organization.
See ARGUMENTS for a description of organization names.
The rename operation changes the name of a specified organization. The argument is a single name of an organization to be renamed. The
required -to option specifies the new name, which cannot be a list. This operation returns an empty string on success.
Privileges Required
You must have r (read) and n (name) permission to the specified organizations.
Examples
dcecp> organization list rigel /.../my_cell.goodcompany.com/H_Lewis /.../my_cell.goodcompany.com/R_Mathews /.../my_cell.goodcom-
pany.com/K_Doe /.../my_cell.goodcompany.com/W_Ross /.../my_cell.goodcompany.com/W_Williams /.../my_cell.goodcompany.com/D_White dcecp>
dcecp> organization rename rigel -to sirus dcecp>
dcecp> organization list rigel Error: Registry object not found dcecp>
dcecp> organization list sirus /.../my_cell.goodcompany.com/H_Lewis /.../my_cell.goodcompany.com/R_Mathews /.../my_cell.goodcom-
pany.com/K_Doe /.../my_cell.goodcompany.com/W_Ross /.../my_cell.goodcompany.com/W_Williams /.../my_cell.goodcompany.com/D_White dcecp>
organization show
Returns registry information for the specified organizations. The syntax is as follows: organization show organization_name_list [-all |
[-policies] [-xattrs]]
Options Returns only the polices of the organization, with no other attributes. Returns only the ERAs of the organization, with no other
attributes. Return the attributes followed by the policies and ERAs.
The show operation returns an attribute list describing the specified organizations. The argument is a list of names of organizations to
be operated on. If more than one organization is given, the attributes are concatenated together.
Attributes are returned in the following order: fullname, orgid, uuid. Policies are returned in the following order: acctlife, pwdalpha,
pwdexpdate, pwdlife, pwdminlen, and pwdspaces. If the organization does not have any policies, then nopolicy is returned.
The policy set for an organization and the policy set for the registry as a whole may differ. If this is the case, show displays both
policies and tags the registry policy with the label ``effective.'' The actual policy in effect is the stricter of the two displayed poli-
cies, regardless of the effective label.
Privileges Required
You must have r (read) permission on the specified organizations.
Examples
dcecp> organization show temps {name temps} {fullname {Temporary Employees}} {orgid 103} {uuid 00000067-9402-21cd-a602-0000c08adf56}
{reserved no} dcecp>
dcecp> organization show temps -policies {acctlife +180-00:00:00.000I-----} {pwdalpha yes} {pwdexpdate 1995-12-31-23:59:59.000+00:00I-----}
{pwdlife +30-00:00:00.000I-----} {pwdminlen 0} {pwdspaces yes} dcecp>
dcecp> organization show planets -policies {acctlife 30 days} {pwdalpha no} {pwdexpdate none} {pwdlife 4 effective 5 days} {pwdminlen 6}
{pwdspaces no} dcecp>
dcecp> organization show temps -all {name temps} {fullname {Temporary Employees}} {orgid 103} {uuid 00000067-9402-21cd-a602-0000c08adf56}
{reserved no} {acctlife +180-00:00:00.000I-----} {pwdalpha yes} {pwdexpdate 1995-12-31-23:59:59.000+00:00I-----} {pwdlife
+30-00:00:00.000I-----} {pwdminlen 0} {pwdspaces yes} dcecp>
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: dcecp(1m), dcecp_account(1m), dcecp_group(1m), dcecp_principal(1m), dcecp_registry(1m), dcecp_xattrschema(1m).
organization(1m)