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Do you need SSH for root user in Solaris 10?
By default when you install a fresh solaris 10 operating system, the root user does not have an ssh login access to the system. This is done for security purposes and it is a default setting. So if you want to login to your system as root user, you have to first login as a normal non-root user and then do a switch user (su -) to root user.
When to change root to user in Oracle Solaris?
By default, root is a role in Oracle Solaris. You have the option to change it to a user, change it back in to a role, or remove it from use. You must change root to a user if you are using Oracle Enterprise Manager or are following the traditional superuser model of administration rather than the rights model.
Can a non root user be a root user?
So if you want to login to your system as root user, you have to first login as a normal non-root user and then do a switch user (su -) to root user. To remove this restriction follow the steps shown below.
How is root assigned to a local user?
Then, root assigns the root role to a local user. In this example, site security policy requires that the root account be prevented from maintaining the system. The administrator has created and tested the roles which maintain the system. These roles include every security profile and the System Administrator rights profile.
What is the port for the Solaris Management Console?
The Solaris Management Console (smc(1M)) is a graphical user interface that provides access to Solaris system administration tools which includes a web server that runs on port 898.
How does SMC web server enable the HTTP TRACE method?
This SMC web server enables the HTTP TRACE method by default which may allow a local or remote unprivileged user the ability to access sensitive information, such as cookies or authentication data, contained in the HTTP headers of an HTTP TRACE request.