The following is a list of files that are used for Group and User configuration data. Please see Groups and User Operation for details on how to manipulate these files

/etc/passwd Contains the basic attributes of users.

/etc/group Contains the basic attributes of groups.

/etc/security/group Contains the extended attributes of groups.

/etc/security/user Contains the extended attributes of users.

/etc/security/user.roles Contains the administrative role attributes of users.

/etc/security/lastlog Contains the last login attributes of users.

/etc/security/limits Defines resource quotas and limits for each user.

/etc/security/.ids Contains standard and administrative user IDs and group IDs.

/etc/security/audit/config Contains audit configuration information.

/etc/security/environ Contains the environment attributes of users.

/usr/lib/security/mkuser.default Contains the default values for new users.

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