0.Collection > UX_UsersAndGroups Job

The UX_UsersAndGroups job collects user and group information from /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, and their equivalents in order to provide details on user and group conditions to help pinpoint potential areas of administrative concern.

The UX_UsersAndGroups job is located in the 0.Collection job group.

Queries for the UX_UsersAndGroups Job

The UX_UsersandGroups job uses the Unix Data Collector for the following queries:

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The queries are preconfigured for this job. Never modify the queries.

The queries for the UX_UsersAndGroups job are:

• UX_LocalUsers – Obtains local user information from /etc/passwd
• UX_LocalGroups – Obtains local group information from /etc/group
• UX_LocalGroupMembers – Obtains local group membership information from /etc/group
• UX_UserPasswords_AIX – Gets shadow file information on AIX hosts
• UX_UserPasswords_Linux – Gets shadow file information on RHEL, CentOS, Debian, SuSE, and Solaris hosts
• UX_PasswordSettings_AIX – Gets system password settings from /etc/security/user
• UX_PasswordSettings_Linux – Gets system password settings from /etc/login.defs
• UX_PasswordSettings_Solaris – Gets system password settings from /etc/default/passwd
• UX_UserPasswords_AIX_LastUpdate – Gets passwd file information on AIX hosts

Analysis Tasks for the UX_UsersAndGroups Job

Navigate to the Unix > 1.Users and Groups > 0.Collection > UX_UsersAndGroups > Configure node and select Analysis to view the analysis tasks.

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Do not modify or deselect the selected analysis tasks. The analysis tasks are preconfigured for this job.

The default analysis tasks are:

• Creates UX_Users from LDAP_Users, NIS_Users, and UX_LocalUsers – Creates the UX_Users table accessible under the job’s Results node
• Creates UX_Groups from LDAP_Groups, NIS_Groups, and UX_LocalGroups – Creates the UX_Groups table accessible under the job’s Results node
• Creates UX_GroupMembers – Creates the UX_GroupMembers table accessible under the job’s Results node