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10.0;crsubs (create_subsystem), revision 1.0, 88/01/21
crsubs (create_subsystem) -- Create a protected subsystem.
crsubs subsystem_name



DESCRIPTION
     crsubs is used to create a protected subsystem.

     A protected subsystem is a set of programs and data files.  The programs
     are called the managers of the protected subsystem;  the data objects
     they manage are said to be owned by the subsystem.  Protected subsystems
     allow you to define exactly how a file can be accessed.

     crsubs creates a protected subsystem by creating the subsystem shell and
     putting it in the directory /sys/subsys. Once there, the subsystem shell
     can be invoked using the ensubs command. The access control list for the
     directory /sys/subsys determines who can create new subsystems: whoever
     has x rights to the directory can create new subsystems.

     The access control list on the file /sys/subsys/subsystem_name determines
     who can enter the subsystem subsystem_name.  Whoever has read and execute
     rights to it can enter the subsystem.  This capability should be
     restricted generally to the creators of the subsystem or to the system
     administrators.


ARGUMENTS
     subsystem_name  (required)
                         Specify name of subsystem to be created.  This file
                         will contain the subsystem shell and reside in the
                         /sys/subsys directory.

EXAMPLES
     Create the subsystem newsubs.

     $ crsubs newsubs



SEE ALSO
     More information is available.  Type

     help  protection
                     For general information about Domain/OS protection
                     mechanisms

     help  protection protected_subs
                     For detailed information on protected subsystems

     help  subs      For information on displaying or selecting subsystem
                     attributes

     help  ensubs    For information on entering a protected subsystem

     help  xsubs     For details about executing a shell script as a subsystem
                     manager

     help  login window
                     For information on the attributes of a log-in window

     help  protection acls
                     For information on access control lists.

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