Software Distributor Administration Guide for HP-UX 11i

SD-UX Security
SD-UX Internal Authentication
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The first column represents the controller’s host name and the second
column represents the controller’s secret.
There is also a provision for a default secret (quicksilver in the
example above), to be used when no system name match is found in the
secrets file. The entry is identified with the default pseudo-host name.
This entry allows open SD-UX interconnect between hosts sharing the
same default entry. SD-UX is shipped with the secret -sdu- that should
be changed for your site.
When you change a host’s secret, make sure you change it in the secrets
files of all hosts with which you work. The secrets file may be produced in
a single site, then copies distributed to all participating hosts.
NOTE The secrets discussed here does not grant any access to SD-UX objects,
but do allow a host to participate in SD-UX operations.