authorize.txt

The authorize.txt file is created when a user is added to the list of authorized users. See To create a list of authorized users.

File Location of authorize.txt

Use the following format for authorization entries in the authorize.txt file:

If the NetBackup Administration Console is UNIX:

• host_name is the remote NetBackup Administration Console name, or * for all hosts.
• user_name is the UNIX user name, or * for all users.
• domain_group_name is a netgroup name or a local group name, or * for all groups. For information about netgroups refer to the netgroup man page.
• local (if specified) indicates that the domain_group_name is a local group name.
• operator is not in use for this release.
• userok (if specified) indicates that the user does not need to be an OS administrator.

Use * in the user_name and host_name fields to authorize all users and/or hosts. For comments, use a # symbol.

If the NetBackup Administration Console is Windows:

• user_name is the Windows Administrator name, or * for all users.
• host_name is the remote NetBackup Administration Console host name, or * for all hosts.
• domain_group_name is the Windows domain and group name in the form domain\group. Or, use * to indicate all domains/groups.
• local (if specified) indicates the group is not a domain group, but is local to the host specified by host_name.
• operator is not in use for this release.
• userok (if specified) indicates that the user does not need to be an OS administrator.

For comments, use a # symbol.