09-11-2006
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Originally Posted by System Shock
I don't know of any application account that needs to be part of the root group. Is it homegrown?
Anyway, I'd move it to it's own group.
Yeah it's a homegrown security application.
My agrument is that it shouldn't be apart of the GID = 1, which is "other" on SUN Unix but could be "bin" on Linux. There are too many flavors of Unix with no standard on GIDs, so you run the risk of having inappropriate privileged access.
So I had them move it to it's own separate group that wasn't a designated system GID.
Duke
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LEARN ABOUT OSF1
addgroup
addgroup(8) System Manager's Manual addgroup(8)
NAME
addgroup - Adds a new group interactively
SYNOPSIS
/usr/sbin/addgroup
DESCRIPTION
Security Note
If you have enhanced security installed on your system, you should use the dxaccounts program to add a group. See Security and the dxac-
counts(8) reference page for more information.
The addgroup command is an interactive program for adding new groups to the /etc/group file. The program prompts you for specific informa-
tion and informs you of its activity and error conditions.
Only the superuser can execute this command.
The program performs the following tasks: Queries for a new group name. The default can be chosen by pressing the Return key, which will
cause the program to exit without adding a new group. Enter the new group name, 8 characters or less, or Return to exit. If the new group
entered already exists in the /etc/group file, the program informs you of this and cycles back to the query for a new group name. If the
new group entered does not already exist, the program continues. Queries for a group number (GID) for the new group. A default GID, which
is based on previously existing GID's in the /etc/group file, is displayed and can be selected by pressing the Return key. Enter a new GID
or accept the default. If the new GID entered already exists in the /etc/group file, the program informs you of this and cycles back to
the query for a new group number (GID). If the new GID entered does not already exist in the /etc/group file, the program uses this GID
and adds the new group to the /etc/group file.
At this point, the program ends.
This interface has been superseded by the groupadd command-line interface, and the Account Manager (dxaccounts) graphical user interface.
RESTRICTIONS
The group name is limited to eight characters.
EXAMPLES
Enter a new group name or <Return> to exit: newgroup Enter a new group number [112]:
FILES
Specifies the command path. Group file Lock file
SEE ALSO
Commands: adduser(8), dxaccounts(8), groupadd(8), removeuser(8)
Files: group(4)
addgroup(8)