Tristram Scott <tristram.scott@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> Is there a cron script or something similar which will clear
> /var/adm/wtmpx?

/usr/lib/acct/runacct will clear wtmpx on each run. Check adm's crontab
if it runs above script

I usually edit the runacct script not to clear wtmpx on every run.
You might have to recheck the script after applying patches:

@@ -163,14 +163,14 @@
mv ${_active} ${_active}${_date}
exit 1
fi
-closewtmp # fudge a DEAD_PROCESS for /var/wtmpx
-cp ${_wtmpx} ${_nite}/${_date}.wtmpx
-acctwtmp "runacct" ${_nite}/${_date}.wtmpx
-nulladm ${_wtmpx}
-utmp2wtmp # fudge active user from utmpx to wtmpx
+#closewtmp # fudge a DEAD_PROCESS for /var/wtmpx
+#cp ${_wtmpx} ${_nite}/${_date}.wtmpx
+#acctwtmp "runacct" ${_nite}/${_date}.wtmpx
+#nulladm ${_wtmpx}
+#utmp2wtmp # fudge active user from utmpx to wtmpx

echo "files setups complete" >> ${_active}
-echo "WTMPFIX" > ${_statefile}
+echo "CONNECT" > ${_statefile}
;;

WTMPFIX)



--
Daniel