IBM AIX - Server Setup Guide

Step 1: Create the Software Environment

The following steps describe how to create the Omnidex software directory (shown as /users/omnidex) and the omnidex group:

1. Log in as the root user, or acquire Superuser privileges with the SU command:

$login root

Enter the appropriate password at the password prompt.

2. Start the System Administration utility by typing smitty from a Command or Shell Tool prompt.

$ smitty

When testing or setting up Omnidex software, you must log in as user omnidex. The installation script is configured to look for the user omnidex and to use the korn shell from the path /bin/ksh.

3. Choose Security & Users from the System Management menu.

4. Choose Users from the Security & Users menu.

5. Choose Add a User Account from the Users menu. Use the arrow keys to move between fields. At the appropriate prompt, enter the following information.

For the user name, enter omnidex.

For the user home directory, type /absolute_path/omnidex where absolute_path is the partition or drive for your system.

This can be any path you choose. If you are updating an existing Omnidex installation, you may wish to install and test the new Omnidex software in another directory before using it in a production environment. For example, if you were updating to Omnidex version 3.8, you might use omni308 for the directory, user's login name and password shown above. Remember what path you assign, because you will be asked to supply it later.

For the initial program (shell), type /bin/ksh.

6. Type any other information as appropriate for your site, then press [Return] to enter the information.

7. Press [F10] to exit smitty.

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