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ugweb(1M) ugweb(1M)
NAME
ugweb - starts the HP-UX User and Group Account Configuration tool
SYNOPSIS
ugweb [ -F ][-b
]
ugweb -t
DESCRIPTION
The HP-UX User and Group Account Configuration tool (
ugweb) is used to manage user accounts and
group accounts on the local system. This tool can also be used to manage user accounts on a NIS system.
The HP-UX User and Group Account Configuration tool provides both Web-based and terminal user inter-
face. The Web-based interface is launched through the HP System Management Homepage.
Superuser privileges are required to access the HP-UX User and Group Account Configuration tool. A user
who does not have superuser privileges has read-only access to the Local Users, NIS Users and Groups
areas in the HP-UX User and Group Account Configuration tool and cannot modify local user accounts,
group accounts and NIS User accounts.
An attempt will be made to connect to a Mozilla/Netscape Web browser running on the X server defined by
the
DISPLAY environment variable. If a running Mozilla/Netscape client is found, it will be used; other-
wise, a new Mozilla/Netscape session will be initiated. This will only happen if the Mozilla/Netscape pro-
cess is running in the same system as that referenced by the
DISPLAY variable, unless the -F
option is
used.
Note: By default, the HP-UX User and Group Account Configuration tool (
ugweb) invokes the Mozilla
Web browser. If you want to support any other browser (Netscape), set the
BROWSER
environment vari-
able as shown below:
export BROWSER=/opt/netscape/netscape
The terminal user interface is invoked if any of the following conditions are true:
• The command /usr/sbin/ugweb
is invoked with the -t option.
• The
DISPLAY environment variable is not set.
The Web-based interface is launched if all the following conditions are true:
• The command /usr/sbin/ugweb
is invoked with the -F option.
• The
DISPLAY environment variable is set.
• The command /opt/hpsmh/lbin/samweb
is available on the system.
If the Web-based interface cannot be launched,
ugweb
invokes the terminal user interface.
Options
ugweb recognizes the following options:
-F Forces a client browser to be used in less secure ways.
The -F option forces the client browser to be used or started, even when the X-traffic
between the X-server and the Mozilla browser is not secure.
Use this option only when you are sure the network traffic between the host where Mozilla is
running and the host in the DISPLAY variable is secure.
If ugweb cannot start the Web browser, the terminal interface is started.
When the HP-UX User and Group Account Configuration Web interface is invoked by SAM,
the -F option is used.
-b If a privileged user (root) executes the ugweb command with the -b option, a temporary
login bypass key is generated. The bypass key enables the user to access the Web interface
without having to provide login information again.
When the HP-UX User and Group Account Configuration interface is started by SAM, the -b
option is used.
-t Launches the terminal interface for managing local users, NIS users and groups regardless of
the current setting of the DISPLAY environment variable.
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