Before you start, your system must be ready to use. Your system is readyto use when Solaris is fully installed, and the login prompt is on the screen. If Solaris is not installed, refer to the installation manual for your specificplatform.
When you begin working on your system, you will need to login. Logging in tells the system who you are and what you have permissionto do. Likewise, when you finish, you will log out sothat no one else can access your files without permission.
Logging In
Since more than one person can have an account on a single system, eachuser must log in using his or her own unique user name and password. Loggingin indicates who is using the system and what files they can access.
To log in:
Type your user name at the login prompt and press Return.
See AlsoLog in and Log on | Meaning, Examples & Difference | Promova'Log In' vs. 'Login' and Other One-word-or-two DilemmasLogin vs. Log In: Which Is Grammatically Correct? - The Blue Book of Grammar and PunctuationThe user name tells the system who you are. Your user name should havebeen defined during installation. For more information, refer to the installationmanual for your specific platform. The Solaris operating environment recognizesthe difference between uppercase and lowercase letters, so make sure you typethe user name using the correct case.
The login prompt usually consists of your machine name (assigned asthe Hostname during the installation) followed by the word login:, as shown in the example in Table 1-1.
Table 1-1 The login: promptgenius login: johndoe
Type your password at the Password: prompt and pressReturn.
You do not see the characters on the screen as you type your password,as shown in the example in Table 1-2.
Table 1-2 The Password Promptgenius login: johndoePassword:
If you mistype the user name or password and have already pressed Return,the system asks you to start over with your user name. See the example in Table 1-3.
Table 1-3 Log in again with your user namegenius login: johndoePassword:Login incorrect.login:
After you type your password, OpenWindows launches automatically ( ifa full installation was performed.)
Note -If OpenWindows does not launch automatically (for example, you may haveOpenWindows configured differently), you can start OpenWindows manually. Ifyou are unsure, contact your system administrator.
To start OpenWindows manually after you login, type openwin and press Return.
Logging Out
When you are done working on the system, you will need to log out. If you are sharing a system, this allows other peopleto log in to your computer under their own accounts.
To log out:
You must exit OpenWindows to log out. Press the MENU button and selectExit.
A Notice appears asking you to confirm that you want to exit from OpenWindows.
SELECT Exit.
Normally, when you exit OpenWindows, the system automatically logs youout. However, if it does not, go to Step 3.
Type exit (or logout) and pressReturn.
The login: prompt appears, as shown in the examplein Table 1-4. Now another user can log in under their ownaccount and use the system.
Table 1-4 Type Exit to Log Outgenius% johndoegenius login:
