GHOST Class

Each record in the GHOST class defines a group of hosts. You create a HOST class record for each host before adding it to a GHOST record. The services must be defined to the system using the /etc/services file (for UNIX), \system32\drivers\etc\services file (for Windows), or another service name resolution method. When authorizing services, you can identify the services by their port numbers in the TCP/IP protocol rather than by their names. When adding services, you can identify the services by their port numbers in the TCP/IP protocol rather than by their names. You then explicitly connect records of the HOST class to the GHOST record to group them.
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Each record in the GHOST class defines a group of hosts. You create a HOST class record for each host before adding it to a GHOST record. The services must be defined to the system using the /etc/services file (for UNIX), \system32\drivers\etc\services file (for Windows), or another service name resolution method. When authorizing services, you can identify the services by their port numbers in the TCP/IP protocol rather than by their names. When adding services, you can identify the services by their port numbers in the TCP/IP protocol rather than by their names. You then explicitly connect records of the HOST class to the GHOST record to group them.
GHOST records define access rules that govern the access other stations (hosts) belonging to the group of hosts have to the local host when using Internet communication. For each client group (GHOST record), the INETACL property lists the service rules that govern the services the local host may provide to hosts belonging to the client group.
The key of the GHOST class record is the name of the GHOST record.
The following definitions describe the properties contained in this class record. Most properties are modifiable and can be manipulated using selang or the administration interfaces. Non-modifiable properties are marked
informational
.
  • COMMENT
    Defines additional information that you want to include in the record. 
    PAM Server Control
    does not use this information for authorization.
    Limit:
    255 characters.
  • CREATE_TIME
    (Informational) Displays the date and time when the record was created.
  • DAYTIME
    Defines the day and time restrictions that govern when an accessor can access a resource.
    Use the restrictions parameter with the chres, ch[x]usr, or ch[x]grp commands to modify this property.
    The resolution of daytime restrictions is one minute.
  • GROUPS
    Defines the list of CONTAINER records that a resource record belongs to.
    To modify this property in a class record, change the MEMBERS property in the appropriate CONTAINER record.
    Use the mem+ or mem- parameter with the chres, editres or newres command to modify this property.
  • INETACL
    Defines the services the local host is allowed to provide to the group of client hosts and what their access types are. Each element in the access control list contains the following information:
    • Services reference
      A reference to a service (a port number or name). To specify all the services, enter an asterisk (*) as the services reference.
      PAM Server Control
       supports dynamic port names as specified in the /etc/rpc file (for UNIX) or \etc\rpc file (for Windows).
    • Access
      Defines the access authority that the accessor has to the resource.
    Use the access(
    type
    -
    of
    -
    access
    ), service, and stationName parameters with the authorize[-] commandto modify accessors and their access types in the INETACL property.
  • INSERVRNGE
    Specifies the range of services that the local host provides to the group of client hosts.
    Performs a similar function to the INETACL property.
    Use the service(
    serviceRange
    ) parameter with the authorize[-] commandto modify accessors and their access types in the INSERVRANGE property.
  • MEMBERS
    The list of objects from the HOST class that are members of the group.
    Use the mem+ or mem- parameter with the chres, editres, and newres commands to modify this property.
  • OWNER
    Defines the user or group that owns the record.
  • RAUDIT
    Defines the types of access events that 
    PAM Server Control
    records in the audit log. RAUDIT derives its name from
    R
    esource
    AUDIT
    . Valid values are:
    • all
      All access requests.
    • success
      Granted access requests.
    • failure
      Denied access requests (default).
    • none
      No access requests.
    PAM Server Control
     records events on each attempted access to a resource, and does not record whether the access rules were applied directly to the resource, or were applied to a group or class that had the resource as a member.
    Use the audit parameter of the chres and chfile commands to modify the audit mode.
  • UPDATE_TIME
    (Informational) Displays the date and time when the record was last modified.
  • UPDATE_WHO
    (Informational) Displays the administrator who performed the update.