HP-UX Reference (11i v1 00/12) - 4 File Formats (vol 8)
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The password history depth configuration is on a system basis and is supported in trusted
system for users in files repository only. This feature does not support the users in NIS or
NISPLUS repositories. Once the feature is enabled, all the users on the system are subject
to the same check. If this parameter is not configured, the password history check feature
is automatically disabled. When the feature is disabled, the password history check depth
is set to 1.
A password change is subject to all of the other rules for a new password including a check
with the current password.
Default value: PASSWORD_HISTORY_DEPTH=1
SU_ROOT_GROUP
This parameter defines the root group name for the su command. Refer to su(1).
SU_ROOT_GROUP=group_name The root group name is set to the specified symbolic
group name. The su command enforces the restriction that a non-superuser must be a
member of the specified root group in order to be allowed to su to root. This does not alter
password checking.
Default value: If this parameter is not defined or if it is commented out, there is no default
value. In this case, a non superuser is allowed to
su to root without being bound by root
group restrictions.
SU_DEFAULT_PATH
This parameter defines a new default PATH environment value to be set when
su is done.
Refer to su(1).
SU_DEFAULT_PATH=new_PATH
The PATH environment variable is set to new_PATH when the
su command is invoked.
Other environment values are not changed. The path value is not validated. This is applica-
ble only when the "-" option is not used along with
su command.
Default value: PATH is not changed.
AUTHOR
security was developed by HP.
FILES
/etc/default/security
SEE ALSO
init(1M), login(1), passwd(1), su(1).
Section 4−−274 − 2 − HP-UX Release 11i: December 2000
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