> We want to configure Solaris for readonly boot using a ZFS snapshot for > the boot image. While this is similar to other uses, we want to make > those system files that must be writeable have no persistence beyond > reboot; only user data and perhaps /var would retain modifications past > a boot.
Perhaps not directly relevant, but see 6742154 The files repository password history database could be relocated. presently password history is kept and updated in a project private file in /etc/security/. As I suggest in the bug, that should get relocated to a new directory /var/security/. Gary..