Can the UIDs for the SEP for Linux service accounts be changed

Products

• Endpoint Protection

Issue/Introduction

You have a situation where the service accounts for Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) for Linux need to be a specific UID.

Environment

SEP for Linux 14.3RU8+

Resolution

To set a specific UID for the SEP for Linux service accounts the following steps will need to be done prior to installing SEP for Linux:

1. Create the folder for the home directories:
   

   mkdir -p /opt/Symantec/sdcssagent/
   

2. Create the groups with custom GIDs:
   

   groupadd -g 900 sisips
   groupadd -g 901 dcscaf
   groupadd -g 902 avdefs
   

3. Add the users with GIDs from step #2 and the UIDs desired:
   

   useradd -c "SDCSS_User" -u 800 -g 900 -d /opt/Symantec/sdcssagent/IPS sisips
   useradd -c "CAF_User" -u 801 -g 901 -d /opt/Symantec/cafagent dcscaf
   

4. Execute the SEP for Linux installer
   

   ./LinuxInstaller/