HP System Account and Directory Naming Structure

Since the MPE operating system originated, Hewlett-Packard has developed and maintained a number of system accounts that are considered reserved. With the addition of POSIX, this idea is extended to include a number of Hierarchical File System (HFS) directories as well. Each time you perform a system installation or update, the new information added to your system is placed in these reserved structures.

To avoid overwriting your user accounts and directories, Hewlett-Packard recommends that you do not use reserved names. Rename all non-Hewlett-Packard accounts and directories that use any of the reserved names.

System Accounts

The following accounts are currently in use:

BIND
CONV
CLL
HPLANMGR
HPNCS
HPOFFICE
HPOPTMGT
HPPL85
HPPL87
HPPL89
HPSKTS
HPSPOOL
ITF3000
INDHPE
RJE
SNADS
SOFTREP
SUPPORT
SYSLOG
SYS
SYSMGR
TELESUP
WWW

System Directories

The following directories are currently in use:

Table 2-3 System Directories

/bin	/usr/lib/terminfo/m
/etc	/usr/lib/terminfo/n
/hpshell-examples	/usr/lib/terminfo/o
/hpshell-examples/lexyacc	/usr/lib/terminfo/p
/lib	/usr/lib/terminfo/q
/tmp	/usr/lib/terminfo/r
/usr	/usr/lib/terminfo/s
/usr/curses	/usr/lib/terminfo/t
/usr/include	/usr/lib/terminfo/u
/usr/include/sys	/usr/lib/terminfo/v
/usr/lib	/usr/lib/terminfo/w
/usr/lib/curses	/usr/lib/terminfo/x
/usr/lib/tabset	/usr/lib/terminfo/y
/usr/lib/terminfo	/usr/lib/terminfo/z
/usr/lib/terminfo/a	/usr/lib/terminfo/0
/usr/lib/terminfo/b	/usr/lib/terminfo/1
/usr/lib/terminfo/c	/usr/lib/terminfo/2
/usr/lib/terminfo/d	/usr/lib/terminfo/3
/usr/lib/terminfo/e	/usr/lib/terminfo/4
/usr/lib/terminfo/f	/usr/lib/terminfo/5
/usr/lib/terminfo/g	/usr/lib/terminfo/6
/usr/lib/terminfo/h	/usr/lib/terminfo/7
/usr/lib/terminfo/	/usr/lib/terminfo/8
/usr/lib/terminfo/j	/usr/lib/terminfo/9
/usr/lib/terminfo/k	/usr/mail
/usr/lib/terminfo/l	/usr/man