Starting, Stopping, and Getting Help
The registry editor runs in two modes: interactive and command line. In interactive mode, the control program prompts you for the information that it needs. In command-line mode, you enter all of the information that the control program needs on the command line. In command-line mode, you can perform only one operation at a time; however, you may find command-line mode useful for creating shell scripts that execute a sequence of registry editor commands. Most of the examples in this guide are in interactive mode. (See the rgy_edit(8sec) reference page for information on how to invoke and use the registry editor in command-line mode.)
To start the registry editor in interactive mode, enter the following command:
$ dceshared/bin/rgy_edit
The registry editor responds by displaying the name of the current registry site and the rgy_edit=> prompt, as follows:
Current site is:
registry server at /.../bayre.com/subsys/dce/sec/oddball
rgy_edit=>
If the name service is unable to provide the name, the output is shortened. For example, instead of
registry server at /.../bayre.com/subsys/dce/sec/oddball
the display would be
registry server at /.../bayre.com
To exit from a rgy_edit command, press <Return> at the command prompt. For example, to exit from the add command to add principals, press <Return> at the Add Principal=> Enter name: prompt.
To exit from the registry editor, enter the q[uit] command at the rgy_edit prompt:
rgy_edit=> q
$
The rgy_edit help command displays help information. If you enter help or h, the registry editor displays a list of all commands and available topics. For example:
rgy_edit=> help