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dxaccounts(8X) dxaccounts(8X) NAME dxaccounts - Graphical interface for account administration SYNOPSIS /usr/bin/X11/dxaccounts [toolkitoptions...] OPTIONS The Account Manager accepts all of the standard X Toolkit command line options, which are documented in the OPTIONS section in the X(1X) ref- erence page. The following list documents selected X Toolkit options. Specifies the color to use for the window background. Specifies the display screen on which dxaccounts displays its window. If the display option is not specified, dxaccounts uses the display screen specified by your DISPLAY environment variable. The display option has the format hostname:num- ber. The default value is :0. For more information, see the X(1X) ref- erence page. Performs the same function as the -d option. Specifies the color to use for the window foreground. DESCRIPTION The Account Manager application, dxaccounts, helps you manage user ac- counts on your DIGITAL UNIX(R) system. It operates on both base secu- rity level systems and enhanced security (C2) level systems. You must have root privileges to modify system files with this applica- tion. If dxaccounts is run without root permission, you may view but not modify account information. The Account Manager application allows you manage both the local and Network Information Service (NIS) account databases. NIS is used in or- der to centrally manage user accounts in a network environment. NIS al- lows participating systems to share a common set of passwd and group files. NIS uses a client-server model. In order to make changes to the NIS databases, you must run the Account Manager on the machine desig- nated as the NIS server. To start dxaccounts from the graphical user interface: Click on the Ap- plication Manager icon on the CDE front panel. Double click on the System_Admin application group icon. Double click on the DailyAdmin application group icon. Double click on the Account Manager applica- tion icon. Account Manager replaces the XSysAdmin(8) and XIsso(8) applications. FILES Defaults that are shared by the graphical user and command line inter- faces. System and account defaults. (Enhanced Security only) Group in- formation for local groups Account information for local user accounts List of shells on the system Group information for NIS groups (on a NIS master) Account information for NIS user accounts (on a NIS master) Protected password authentication database files (Enhanced Security only) Protected password database (Enhanced Security only) Protected password database (Enhanced Security only) Account Manager application Account Manager help volume Account Manager help volume for enhanced security Directory containing Account Manager application icons Appli- cation defaults file that set the default values for the X resources Account Manager message catalog Default directory for user account ini- tial files SEE ALSO Commands: login(1), passwd(1), auditmask(8), authck(8), secsetup(8), nis_intro(7), XSysAdmin(8), XIsso(8) Functions: acceptable_password(3), getpwent(3), getprpwent(3) Files: group(4), passwd(4), authcap(4), default(4) dxaccounts(8X)