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environment Command—Set the Security Environment

Valid in all environments

The environment command sets the security environment. CA Access Control supports the CA Access Control and UNIX security environments. When the selang command shell is invoked, the AC environment is selected by default.

This command has the following format:

environment {ac|config|etrust|native|nt|pmd|seos|unix}

ac

Specifies the CA Access Control security environment. The selang commands affect the local CA Access Control database. Some commands support simultaneous updates to the native OS security settings of the host you are connected to. In the CA Access Control environment, the selang prompt is as follows:

AC>

config

Specifies the remote configuration environment, which lets you change endpoint configuration settings.

etrust

Specifies the CA Access Control security environment.

Note: This is the same as specifying AC and is maintained for compatibility with older versions.

native

Specifies the native operating system security environment (either Windows or UNIX) of the host you are connected to, whether local or remote. The selang commands affect the native OS database. In the native environment, the selang prompt is:

AC(native)>

nt

Specifies the Windows security environment. The selang commands affect the Windows database. Some commands support simultaneous updates to the CA Access Control security settings. In the Windows environment, the selang prompt is:

AC(nt)>

pmd

Specifies the selang commands in the remote management environment. When the selang command shell is set to the pmd environment, the commands operate on the PMDB of the selected host. In the pmd environment, the selang prompt is as follows:

AC(pmd)>

seos

Specifies the CA Access Control security environment.

Note: This is the same as specifying AC and is maintained for compatibility with older versions.

unix

Specifies the UNIX security environment. The selang commands operate on the UNIX security system. In the UNIX environment, the selang prompt is as follows:

AC(unix)>

More information:

selang Commands in the Native UNIX Environment

selang Commands in the Native Windows Environment

selang Commands in the Policy Model Environment