Special Edition Using® Solaris™ 9

Using SMC to Manage Users and Groups

To start SMC, type /usr/bin/smc at the shell prompt. Any user can view information with SMC, but only users with root privileges can edit information. The Management Tools: Solaris Management Console 2.1 window is displayed in Figure 11.1.

Figure 11.1. Management Tools: Solaris Management Console window.

Managing Users and Groups Using SMC

You can use SMC to add, delete, and modify user accounts. The SMC combines the options to perform all these tasks in a single interface. SMC also provides tools to administer groups of users. Just as with the administration tasks performed on a single user, you can add, modify, ...