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# 1  
Old 06-23-2010
change directory path
Hi,

when ever i login my unix system it is going to root directory....how can i change it specified directory..
# 2  
Old 06-23-2010
Do you get any error messages when you login? I am curious if the home directory exists.
# 3  
Old 06-23-2010
no error messages....
but i can see in passwd file in etc directory

it showing
Code:
menezea:x:702250551:1:GC652378:/home/menezea:/bin/ksh

but /home/menezea is not there..is it cause of problem for this?

---------- Post updated at 09:10 AM ---------- Previous update was at 08:05 AM ----------

please suggest me on this....
Last edited by pludi; 06-23-2010 at 10:11 AM.. Reason: code tags, clean-up
# 4  
Old 06-27-2010
How did you create the user ?
Quote:
Originally Posted by rsivasan
no error messages....
but i can see in passwd file in etc directory

it showing
Code:
menezea:x:702250551:1:GC652378:/home/menezea:/bin/ksh

but /home/menezea is not there..is it cause of problem for this?

---------- Post updated at 09:10 AM ---------- Previous update was at 08:05 AM ----------

please suggest me on this....
Hello,
if you create users with SAM, the option "create users homedir" should be enabled.

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