Set up UNIX user profiles

When a user logs into UNIX, the $HOME/.profile file for the user is executed. You can set up each user's $HOME/.profile in different ways in order to control which Environment users access. These ways include but are not limited to the following.

  • You can set the $HOME/.profile file to point to the $LAWDIR/system/profile file. The $LAWDIR/system/profile file, which is created during the Infor Lawson Core Technology installation process, refers to /etc/lawson.env.

  • If you have only one Lawson Environment, you can set the $HOME/.profile file to execute the . cv command. This command uses the /etc/lawson.env file as its source file for environment variable settings.

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  • If you have multiple Lawson Environments, you can set the $HOME/.profile file to execute the . cv command with a parameter for a specific Environment (that is, ". cv EnvironmentName" instead of ". cv"). In this case, the user initially accesses the specified Environment.

The Active and Default Environments

Environments defined as "Active" in the _Global section of the /etc/lawson.env file are available for scrolling through the Change Environment command (. cv). If needed, you can change the list of active Environments. This might be necessary if you added a new Environment and wanted it to become the default for all users.

You can override specific defaults for an individual user through the user's .profile or .login.