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Maintaining POSIX Group Names and Group IDs Using CA VM:Director

CA VM:Director keeps POSIX group information in the VMDIRECT POSIX file on the DRCT minidisk. This file enables you to use CA VM:Director to define new POSIX groups, and to make changes to existing POSIX groups. You use this file to define POSIX groups instead of specifying POSIXGROUP statements in the USER DIRECT file.

To work with POSIX group names, use the ADMIN POSIX command. This command opens the VMDIRECT POSIX file in XEDIT.

Note: You must have at least ADMIN POSIX authorization to use the ADMIN POSIX command. For information about the VMDIRECT POSIX file and the format of the POSIXGROUP statement, see VMDIRECT POSIX File.

Example:

To define a new POSIX group, enter the following:

vmdirect admin posix

The VMDIRECT POSIX file opens in XEDIT. To add the new POSIX group named FINANCE with a GID of 002, add the following statement:

POSIXGROUP FINANCE 002

Save and exit the file.