Missing or corrupted database files

The Details may indicate file data (or the file itself) is missing, for example:

   The user name does not exist in /etc/passwd

1. Use the tcbck(ADM) command to determine if any files are missing:
   
   tcbck

   This will list any missing database files.
   

2. If no files are reported missing, or if only the file /tcb/files/auth/r/root is missing, use the authck(ADM) command to check the security databases and resolve inconsistencies:
   
   authck -a -y

   authck will regenerate the Protected Password database entry for root (/tcb/files/auth/r/root) and any other users it finds missing.

3. Check any files reported as missing in step 1 with more(C) to see if they contain information. If the command reports a file as not found or the file appears to be empty, follow the procedure in ``Restoring critical security database files''. If there appears to be no problem, try the Account Manager again.

Security-related files

Filename	Purpose
/etc/auth/system/default	Default control database
/etc/auth/system/authorize	Authorization database
/etc/default/accounts	Account/group creation defaults
/etc/group	Group database
/etc/passwd	Account database
/tcb/files/auth	Protected Password database directory

See also:

• ``Troubleshooting SCOadmin''

• ``Checking the security databases''

• ``Dealing with filesystem and database corruption''

• ``Checking system configuration''