Sidewinder G2 6.1.2 Administration Guide - Glossary of Technical ...

Using system
roles to access
type enforced
domains
Chapter 3: General System Tasks
Using system roles to access type enforced domains
The following information provides command line information that will assist
you in determining the kernel, domain, and system role in which you are
currently running.
Note: For more information on any of the commands described below, see the
appropriate man page.
Checking which kernel you are running (uname)
To find out whether you are operating in the Administrative or Operational
kernel, type the following command:
uname -a
Using the -a parameter in this command specifies to print the kernel name as
well as other system identifying attributes, such as hardware platform
information. SW_OPS indicates you are running in the Operational kernel.
SW_ADMIN indicates you are running in the Administrative kernel.
Checking which domain you are using (whereami)
To check which domain you are currently executing in, type the following
command:
whereami
A response similar to the following will appear:
domain=User
The domain in the response indicates in which domain you are operating.
Changing your domain access using the srole command
When you initially log into the Sidewinder G2 using a command prompt, you
are logged into the User domain by default. The User domain allows very little
access, including no access to sensitive files.
To change to the Admn domain, which allows access to all Sidewinder G2
domains (based on your administrative role), enter the following command:
srole
To return to the previous domain role and shell, enter the following command:
exit
You are returned to the User domain.
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