Removes the domains from the domain database.
rmdom Name
The rmdom command removes the domain that is identified by the Name parameter. The command only removes the existing domains from the domain database. A domain that is referenced by the domain object database cannot be removed until you remove the references to the domain.
When the system is operating in enhanced role-based access control (RBAC) mode, modifications made to the domains database are not used for security considerations until the database has been sent to the kernel security tables by using the setkst command.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Specifies the name of the domain to be removed. |
The rmdom command is a privileged command. You must have the following authorization to run the command:
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| aix.security.domains.remove | Required to remove the domain from the domain database. |
Attention RBAC users and Trusted AIX® users: This command can perform privileged operations. Only privileged users can run privileged operations. For more information about authorizations and privileges, see Privileged Command Database in Security. For a list of privileges and the authorizations associated with this command, see the lssecattr command or the getcmdattr subcommand.
| File | Mode |
|---|---|
| /etc/security/domains | rw |
rmdom hrdom