Security administration utility

Use sa_admin to manage users, groups, and file permissions

The command-line utility, sa_admin, manages users, groups, and file permissions. It is designed to run from the command line and from shell scripts in all supported operating systems.

Usage pattern

sa_admin [-a<adminUsername>] [-p<adminPassword>] [-f<filepassword>] [-1<obfuscatedPasswordFile>] [-s<serverName>] -<option>

Example 1. List all user accounts

sa_admin -aadmin -pADMIN -f"" -sFAIRCOMS -oul

-o option: action to perform

The -o flag specifies the action the sa_admin utility performs. It is required. The -o is followed directly by two or three characters, which identify the action. For example, the -oul option lists all user accounts.

Table 1. All possible actions

Category Option Description
Account -oua Add a user account
-oud Change user account description
-oue Change user account extended settings
-oug Add a user to a group
-oul List user accounts
-oum Change user account memory limit
-oup Change user account password
-our Delete a user account
-ous Show user account information
-oux Remove a user from a group
Group -ofg Change file group
-oga Add a group
-ogd Change group description
-ogl List groups
-ogm Change group memory limit
-ogr Delete a group
-ogs Show group information
-oug Add a user to a group
-oux Remove a user from a group
File -ofg Change file group
-ofl List files matching filename
-oflp List file permissions mask
-ofo Change file owner
-ofp Change file password
-ofs Change file permissions