Software Distributor Administration Guide for HP-UX 11i

SD-UX Security
Permission Requirements, by Command
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Permission Requirements, by Command
Packaging (swpackage)
• If the depot does not exist, swpackage verifies that the user has
insert permission on the target host.
• swpackage verifies that the user has insert permission on a target
depot.
• swpackage verifies that the user has write permission on target
product, if it already exists.
Listing (swlist)
• To list potential depots, the source agent verifies that the controller
user has read permission on host.
• To list potential products, the source agent verifies that the
controller user has read permission on depot or root.
Job Browsing (sd, swjob)
• To use the CLI (swjob) or GUI (sd) to view information about jobs
initiated from a local host, the controller verifies that the user has
read permission on the host.
• To use the command line or GUI to retrieve a target log file, the
target agent verifies that the controller user has read access on the
root or depot target.
Copying (swcopy)
• Any list operations required to facilitate this function must be
checked as described in the swlist section above.
• If the depot does not exist, swcopy verifies that the user has insert
permission on the target host.
• The target agent verifies that the controller user has insert
permission on the target depot.