dxuam(8X)dxuam(8X)Namedxuam - graphical account management program
Syntaxdxuam [ options ]
Description
The command invokes the User Account Manager (UAM) application. UAM
simplifies account management by providing a graphical interface where
you enter account information in text entry fields and specify informa‐
tion by clicking on buttons and selecting items in list boxes. You can
also manage accounts by using templates, predefining new account infor‐
mation, and predefining actions taken when you remove an account. The
command only supports the BSD level of security.
Because UAM is an X Window System application, your DISPLAY environmen‐
tal variable must be set to a machine that is an X Server. For more
information, see
For each UAM account management session, UAM creates a log file that
records the account changes that have succeeded and those that have
failed. The log file is named .uam_log, and it is located in the
default log directory HOME.
Options-bd color Specifies the color of the window's border (color
displays only). The default is specified by means
of the Session Manager's Customize Window dialog
box.
-bg color Specifies the color of the window's background
(color displays only). The default is specified by
means of the Session Manager's Customize Window
dialog box.
-d dispname Specifies the display screen on which the UAM win‐
dow is displayed. The default display screen is
specified by your DISPLAY environment variable.
The display option has the format hostname:number.
Using two colons (::) instead of one (:) indicates
that DECnet is to be used for transport. The
default is :0. For more information, see
-fg color Specifies the color of the text (color displays
only). The default is specified by means of the
Session Manager's Customize Window dialog box.
-fn font Specifies the font used as the output font. Any
fixed-width font can be used. The default is 6x10.
-geometry Specifies the width, length, and location of the
UAM window. If the geometry option is not speci‐
fied, uses default values. The geometry option has
the format [widthxlength][{+-}x{+-}y]. For more
information about the screen coordinate system, see
-p filename Specifies that the filename be used as the profile
file. The default is ~/.uam_profile. The profile
file specifies the customized UAM environment that
you want to use.
UAM Window
The UAM window contains the following fields and buttons:
Username text entry field
Allows you to specify the login name for an account.
Change/Define button
Displays information in the UAM window about the account whose
username is specified in the Username text entry field or dis‐
plays the predefined new account values for the new account
whose username is specified in the Username text entry field.
Rename button
Renames the account whose username is specified in the Username
text entry field.
Remove button
Removes the account whose username is specified in the Username
text entry field.
Personal information text entry fields
Allows you to specify personal information about the account
owner.
User ID text entry field
Allows you to specify the user ID number for an account.
Other Shells... button
Displays a dialog box that allows you to select the login shell
for an account.
Other Groups... button
Displays a dialog box that allows you to select the primary
(login) group for an account.
Secondary Groups... button
Displays a dialog box that allows you to select the secondary
groups for an account.
Other Directories... button
Displays a dialog box that allows you to select the parent
directory of an account's login directory.
Name text entry field
Allows you to specify the name that will complete the login
directory path for an account. For example, parent_direc‐
tory/name.
Disk Quotas... button
Displays the Disk Quotas dialog box, which allows you to specify
disk quotas for an account.
Password... button
Displays the Password dialog box, which allows you to specify
the password for an account. The dialog box contains the
Encrypted Password... button, which displays a dialog box that
allows you to specify an encrypted password.
Create Defined Account button
Creates a new account.
Save Changes button
Saves the modifications to an account.
Menus
The UAM menu bar contains the following menus:
· Files
· Options
· Templates
· Customize
· Help
Files Menu
The Files menu contains the Exit command, which allows you to exit UAM.
Options Menu
The Options menu contains the following items:
Display Next Available User ID
Specifies the next available user ID number in the User ID text
entry field in the UAM window.
Update Password and Group Source
Applies account changes by updating the password file and the
group file, if necessary.
Clear Personal Information Fields
Clears any information in the Name, Office, Office Phone, and
Home Phone text entry fields in the UAM window.
List Accounts...
Displays the Username List dialog box, which contains a list box
that displays all the usernames.
Templates Menu
The Templates menu lists the templates that you can select to specify
account information in the UAM window.
Customize Menu
The Customize menu contains the following items:
Template List...
Displays the Template List dialog box, which lists the available
templates and allows you to add and to remove templates.
Login Shell List...
Displays the Login Shell List dialog box, which lists the avail‐
able login shells and allows you to add and to remove shells.
Home Directory Parent List...
Displays the Home Directory Parent List dialog box, which lists
the available parent directories and allows you to add and to
remove directories.
Password and Group Source...
Displays the Password and Group Source dialog box, which shows
the service you are using to serve accounts and, if you serve
accounts with more than one type of service, allows you to
select a particular service to manage accounts.
The dialog box also contains the Update Password and Group
Source Automatically button, which enables the password file and
the group file to be updated whenever you click on the Create
Saved Account or Save Changes button. You can display the Pass‐
word and Group Source Details dialog box, which shows the pass‐
word file and its update command and the group file and its
update command, if any, by selecting the Show... item from the
Source Details menu.
Account Removal Actions...
Displays the Account Removal Actions dialog box, which allows
you to select actions to be performed when an account is
removed.
New Account Actions...
Displays the New Account Actions dialog box, which allows you to
select actions to be performed when a new account is created.
Display Unsaved Edits Warning
Allows you to enable or disable warnings that are displayed when
you do not click on the Create Defined Account button or the
Save Changes button after creating an account or modifying an
account, respectively.
Help Menu
The Help menu provides help on the UAM application.
X Defaults
The command uses the values in the .Xdefaults file when you logged in
and uses the appropriate resource specification values to customize the
appearance of the UAM window. The format for a resource specification
in the .Xdefaults file is:
[name*]resource: value
name Specifies the application name or the name string that
restricts the resource assignment to that application or to a
component of an application. If this argument is not speci‐
fied, the resource assignment is globally available to all X
applications.
resource Specifies the resource.
value Specifies the value that is to be assigned to the resource.
Because each toolkit-based application can consist of a combination of
widgets (for example, push buttons and a scroll bar), you can form the
name string by adding widget class and name identifiers to the string.
For further information about adding class and name identifiers, see
For the available application class identifier is Uam.
For the available name identifiers are:
UAM The application name.
Each specification included for the translations resource in the .Xde‐
faults file modifies a key setting for the editor that uses. For more
information about key and mouse specifications in the .Xdefaults file,
see
FilesSee AlsoX(1X)
Guide to the User Account Manager
dxuam(8X)