User account configuration

The ISSO and SA work together to configure user accounts on the system. The ISSO is primarily responsible for managing security-related user attributes and the SA is primarily responsible for other user attributes.

The ISSO performs the following tasks for each user:
  • Configures clearance. See the chsec and chuser commands for more information
  • Configures roles and authorizations
  • Configures user groups
  • Sets the home directory clearance level. See the settxattr command for more information
  • Sets the password
  • Sets the audit masks
The SA performs the following tasks:
  • Configures user accounts
  • Informs the ISSO of new user accounts that require security attributes