pt_util - Utility to load/dump AFS protection database

pt_util [-w] [-u] [-g] [-m] [-n] [-s] [-x] [-d datafile] [-p prdb]

This manual page documents pt_util, a utility for dumping, loading and creating AFS protection databases. The protection database is normally made available by the ptserver daemon running on the AFS database servers. However, pt_util provides a mechanism for manipulating the database when ptserver is unavailable. This is useful to create an initial database, to effect large batch changes or when the database has a damaged system:administrators group.

By default, pt_util opens the database and prints the version. Options allow extraction of information from the database or writing new entries into the database.

-h

Show summary of options.

-w

Update PRDB with contents of data file or standard input if the -d is not used

-u

List users in the database.

-g

List groups in the database.

-m

List group members.

-n

Follow name hash chains instead of ID hashes.

-s

List only system: groups. Used by MIT's Moira.

-d datafile

Read from or write printable representation of the database from datafile.

-p prdb

Manipulate the protection database prdb. The running protection database is /var/lib/openafs/db/prdb.DB0

ptserver(8)

This manual page was written by Sam Hartman hartmans@mit.edu for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).