is_config_byhand

NAME

SYNOPSIS

is_config_byhand -f file

AVAILABILITY

DESCRIPTION

If sysconfig is called with the force option ( -f ), is_sysconfig_byhand returns False for all files queried.

OPTIONS

-h

usage message.

-f file

.

ENVIRONMENT

$SYSCONFIG_FORCE

if the environment variable $SYSCONFIG_FORCE is set to True is_config_byhand returns False for every file. This environment variable is set to True when sysconfig is invoked with the force ( -f ) option.

EXIT STATUS

0

file is listed in a config_byhand file. is_config_byhand returns True to stdout in this case.

1

file is not listed in any config_byhand file. is_config_byhand returns False to stdout in this case.

2

operating system is not supported, yet. See osid(3) if you get this error.

4

usage printed.

11

temporary directory could not be claimed or created in /tmp. Check the system temporary directory /tmp if you get this error, it is an indicator of system intrusion.

FILES

<root_dir>/.EDRC.config_byhand <root_dir>/.EDRC.config_byhand.<name>

a list of files to be protected from overwriting after the initial run of sysconfig.

<root_dir>/.config_byhand

a list of files to be protected from overwriting after the initial run of rmtconfig a system configuration tool provided by the SFI-Director. You should not enter new entries into this file, it is only considered to protect systems configured with rmtconfig from miss-configuration.

EXAMPLES

1) usage in a post_exec script

Create a system dependent /etc/issue file.

Hostname=`hostname`
Configuration='TEST CONFIGURATION - ACME, Datacenter Balsberg'


file=$SYSCONFIG_ROOTDIR/etc/issue
if [ "`is_config_byhand -f $file`" = False ]; then

    cat << EOM | apply2file -o -u bin -g bin -p 444 -f $file

`banner $Hostname`

 $Configuration

 #####################################################################
 #   This is an ACME protected system.                               #
 #   This system is for the use of authorized users only.            #
 #   Individuals using this computer system without authority, or in #
 #   excess of their authority, are subject to having all of their   #
 #   activities on this system monitored and recorded by system      #
 #   personnel.                                                      #
 #                                                                   #
 #   In the course of monitoring individuals improperly using this   #
 #   system, or in the course of system maintenance, the activities  #
 #   of authorized users may also be monitored.                      #
 #                                                                   #
 #   Anyone using this system expressly consents to such monitoring  #
 #   and is advised that if such monitoring reveals possible         #
 #   evidence of criminal activity, system personnel may provide the #
 #   evidence of such monitoring to law enforcement officials.       #
 #####################################################################

 EOM
 fi

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