1. AIX

Hi all, my RS/6k 7043 150 with aix 4.3.3 takes FOREVER to log in. When I power the machine on, the boot process procedes normally and I get 2 short beeps (which I don't recall hearing before) and then I get the login window. If I log in, as root, say, the machine goes to its usual blue screen... (3 Replies)

2. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi, I used to work on HPUX, where, a copy of every mail sent through mailx was added to a file in the dir /var/mail/username..... Now, I have switched my company and the new company uses AIX. i tried to find the file which maintains the copy of the mails sent but with no luck. could any one... (0 Replies)

3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I have recently configured BigBrother to monitor the linux servers in our environment. The only problem is that it is unable to read the /var/log/messages file in the servers. Due to some restrictions I can't make the bb user a member of the highly priviledged groups. The current permissions on the... (3 Replies)

4. HP-UX

Hi, I am a Unix Admin. I have to give the permissions to a user for creating new file in a directory in HP-Ux 11.11 system since he cannot able to create a new file in the directory. Thanks in advance. Mike (3 Replies)

5. AIX

Hi, I need to remember command(not smitty command) I executed a month ago. Maybe there are some logs I should refer ? thanks Vilius (3 Replies)

6. Shell Programming and Scripting

hi all, have a script which i am using to generate a log file. i use "touch out.log" command to create the file and later on i want to echo lines to this file. for some reason it keeps giving me this error when i try and create the file ; touch: out.log cannot create i have... (3 Replies)

7. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hello, I've configured an user authentication against Active Directory (Windows Server 2008 R2) on AIX V6 with LDAP. It works fine. And here's my problem: How can I control ldap user permissions on the local AIX machine? E.g. an AD user should be able to write all files of local sys... (1 Reply)

8. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi, I am creating a ksh script to search for a string of text inside files within a directory tree. Some of these file are going to be read/execute only. I know to use chmod to change the permissions of the file, but I want to preserve the original permissions after writing to the file. How can I... (3 Replies)

9. AIX

Hello Team, In my environment , Application team using winscp to create/modify/delete the files in the AIX server from their windows boxes. I have enabled the user history, su logs and lastlog, but the users whoever using winscp its not getting tracked. How to enable the WINSCP logs in AIX... (3 Replies)

10. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Is there a way to check when the permissions for the file got changed in AIX IS there some file which logs all these details? Best regards, Vishal (4 Replies)