06-16-2010
Track user
Hi, i suddenly realized that a directory is deleted unfortunately there are many user have pervilages on this directory
is there a way to track the user who delete this directory
or atleast from now can i enable something so that i can track from now
I think there is way from /etc/syslog.config but not sure
can anyone suggest?
Enviroment :AIX 5L
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userdel(1M) userdel(1M)
NAME
userdel - delete a user login from the system
SYNOPSIS
alternate_password_file] login
DESCRIPTION
The command deletes a user login from the system by modifying the appropriate login related files.
The command requires the login argument. login is the name to be deleted, specified as a string of printable characters. It may not con-
tain a colon or a newline
Refer to usergroupname(5) to understand the functionality changes with the Numeric User Group Name feature.
Options
recognizes the following options:
The home directory of
login is removed from the system. This directory must exist. Following the successful execution of this command, none of
the files and directories under the home directory will be available.
If a user is deleted and the home directory is shared by others, then this directory is not deleted even with the option.
Force the changes, even if the login is currently in use.
Specify that the changes are being made to the alternate
password file of NIS specified by the option. The and options should not be used with this option.
Specify the path of the alternate password file of NIS.
The option is used with the option.
In the event where a directory is shared by users of the same group and the owner of that directory is deleted, then the ownership of that
directory is propagated to the next user who is sharing that directory. The new owner is determined by looking at the order in which the
users sharing this directory are added to the file. If there is only one user remaining then the directory is brought back to unshared
mode by resetting the permissions to from
NIS
This command is aware of NIS user and group entries. Only local users and groups may be deleted or modified with this command. Attempts
to delete or modify NIS users or groups will result in an error. NIS users and groups must be administered from the NIS server. The com-
mand may fail with the error
(return value 6) if the user specified is an NIS user (see passwd(4)). The error
(return value 10) is returned if a local user belongs to an NIS group (see group(4)).
NFS
Errors may occur with the option if the affected directory is within an NFS mounted file system that does not allow root privileges across
the NFS mount, and the directory or files within the directory do not have sufficient permissions.
RETURN VALUE
exits with one of the following values:
Successful completion.
Invalid command syntax.
Invalid argument supplied to an option.
The login to be removed does not exist.
The login to be removed is in use.
Cannot modify the
file, but the login was removed from the file.
Unable to remove or modify the home directory.
Unable to open
file or file is non-existent.
file or
file busy. Another command may be modifying the file.
Cannot delete entry from
file.
Out of memory.
Invalid template file.
EXAMPLES
Remove the user from the system:
Remove the user from the system and delete home directory from the system:
WARNINGS
Because many users may try to write the file simultaneously, a password locking mechanism was devised. If this locking fails after subse-
quent retrying, terminates.
FILES
Shadow Password file
System Password file
System group file
Lock file used when updating password file
SEE ALSO
passwd(1), users(1), groupadd(1M), groupdel(1M), groupmod(1M), logins(1M), useradd(1M), usermod(1M), group(4), passwd(4), shadow(4), user-
groupname(5).
STANDARDS CONFORMANCE
userdel(1M)