Your HP 3000 Series 9X8LX computer arrives with one special account already in existence, the SYS account.
SYS is the account from which the computer is first started and from which it is managed and controlled day by day. Consequently, access to it should be tightly restricted by exercising careful control over the passwords attached to SYS and to its assigned users, especially to the users identified as MANAGER and OPERATOR.
Two users (logons) are of special importance to the operation of the computer. One
is MANAGER.SYS. The other is OPERATOR.SYS.
MANAGER.SYS |
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The user MANAGER has the highest level of authority on the system. The user identified as MANAGER is responsible for starting and setting up the computer when it arrives in your office.
Only this user has the authority to install the computer and to set limits on the internal computer resources available to other users of the system.
OPERATOR.SYS |
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The user OPERATOR has authorities that are almost as extensive as MANAGER.
It is from the SYS account that the operator controls the day to day operation of the computer, seeing to the needs of those who are using the system.
The PUB group |
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Only MANAGER, OPERATOR, and specially designated users can log on to the SYS account. But the files and programs located in the PUB group of the SYS account are available to any user of the system, no matter how you log on.
This is the ideal group in which to put those files and programs that everyone will (or might) use. It is not the place for files or programs that deserve to be restricted in their use.
The account manager |
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Each account that is created must have one special user, the account manager. This user has the highest set of authorities within the account, including the authority to create new groups and new users and to assign passwords to groups and users.
