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.TH ROLES 1 "Jan 7, 2018"
.SH NAME
roles \- print roles granted to a user
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
\fBroles\fR [ \fIuser\fR ]...
.fi

.SH DESCRIPTION
.LP
The \fBroles\fR command prints on standard output the roles that you or the
optionally-specified user have been granted. Roles are special accounts that
correspond to a functional responsibility rather than to an actual person
(referred to as a normal user).
.sp
.LP
Each user may have zero or more roles. Roles have most of the attributes of
normal users and are identified like normal users in \fBpasswd\fR(5) and
\fBshadow\fR(5). Each role must have an entry in the \fBuser_attr\fR(5) file
that identifies it as a role. Roles can have their own authorizations and
profiles. See \fBauths\fR(1) and \fBprofiles\fR(1).
.sp
.LP
Roles are not allowed to log into a system as a primary user. Instead, a user
must first log in as a normal user and assume the role. The actions of a role
are attributable to the normal user. The audited
events of the role contain the audit \fBID\fR of the original user who assumed
the role.
.sp
.LP
A role may not assume itself or any other role. Roles are not hierarchical.
However, rights profiles (see \fBprof_attr\fR(5)) are hierarchical and can be
used to achieve the same effect as hierarchical roles.
.sp
.LP
Roles must have valid passwords and one of the shells that interprets profiles:
either \fBpfcsh\fR, \fBpfksh\fR, or \fBpfsh\fR. See \fBpfexec\fR(1).
.sp
.LP
Role assumption may be performed using \fBsu\fR(8), \fBrlogin\fR(1), or some
other service that supports the \fBPAM_RUSER\fR variable. Successful assumption
requires knowledge of the role's password and membership in the role. Role
assignments are specified in \fBuser_attr\fR(5).
.SH EXAMPLES
.LP
\fBExample 1\fR Sample output
.sp
.LP
The output of the \fBroles\fR command has the following form:

.sp
.in +2
.nf
example% \fBroles tester01 tester02\fR
tester01 : admin
tester02 : secadmin, root
example%
.fi
.in -2
.sp

.SH EXIT STATUS
.LP
The following exit values are returned:
.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB0\fR \fR
.ad
.RS 6n
Successful completion.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB1\fR \fR
.ad
.RS 6n
An error occurred.
.RE

.SH FILES
.LP
\fB/etc/user_attr\fR
.sp
.LP
\fB/etc/security/auth_attr\fR
.sp
.LP
\fB/etc/security/prof_attr\fR
.SH SEE ALSO
.LP
.BR auths (1),
.BR pfexec (1),
.BR profiles (1),
.BR rlogin (1),
.BR auth_attr (5),
.BR passwd (5),
.BR prof_attr (5),
.BR shadow (5),
.BR user_attr (5),
.BR attributes (7),
.BR su (8)