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SENTRY User’s Guide Introduction - 13
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The first selection,
Database Creation and Validation Menu
offers access to programs which upload
the information in the UNIX passwd and group files into SENTRY's database. Another program
transverses the disks, reading the permissions, owner and group for each file and directory and loading
cross reference information into SENTRY's database. Once the data are loaded, you should test the
consistency of the data by executing the validation program.
The second selection,
Database Maintenance Menu
, is the menu for all data entry programs. You
may create, delete, and modify users, groups and file permissions. You may also protect commands,
peruse files and directories and modify SENTRY system parameters.
This second submenu displays six selections. These are programs to maintain the system profile, user
profiles, groups, the file system, SENTRY's Command Protection and SENTRY's User Defined Item
Protection.
The third selection on SENTRY's Main Menu invokes the
Reports Menu
. This submenu provides
access to reports. These reports describe all aspects of the SENTRY database from the perspectives of
system, users, groups, permissions, access violations and SENTRY protected database commands.
The fourth selection on SENTRY's Main Menu is the
Utilities Menu
. This submenu provides a collection
of programs to perform such tasks as duplicating Command Protection in one account like that in another
account, purging the Violations Log, and rebuilding the cross reference files. You may also use a tool
which will generate new passwords for all or selected users. Yet another utility will update the VOC of a
protected account with the command protection setup through SENTRY, insuring consistency.
The following sections will describe each menu in detail. Each selection of each submenu is described with
examples of the screens and prompts available through these programs.