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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:STAR::VATNE
Created:Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3726
Total number of notes:19516

40.0. "X5.2 questions" by LESLIE::LESLIE (Andy ��� Leslie, a man of vision :-)) Fri Jan 27 1989 04:08

    I have recently installed DECW  along with VMS X5.2, over SDC VMS V5.1.
    
    Two questions.
    
    1) Is the white border around all windows an innovation or did I not
    notice it in previous versions? Anyhow, can I turn it black? It's
    irritating.
    
    2) Pushing a window behind another doesn't change the input focus to
    the front window. Why on earth not? (Can't remember if this is the same
    as V5.1)
    
    More later
    
    Andy

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40.1LESLIE::LESLIEAndy ��� Leslie, a man of vision :-)Fri Jan 27 1989 04:294
    I occasionally get a message from DECTERM, "Remote Node Unknown" when
    logging in to DECW. Is this a resource problem? Or what? Config:
    standalone 6mb VS2000 wit 2 RD54's.

40.2GOSOX::RYANDECwindows MailFri Jan 27 1989 08:5410
>    2) Pushing a window behind another doesn't change the input focus to
>    the front window. Why on earth not? (Can't remember if this is the same
>    as V5.1)
 
	It is the same, and it's a feature. It works nicely with QuickCopy
	(push the window you want to copy to back and MB3 drag over the
	text you want to copy in the now-exposed window).

	Mike

40.3Another question12116::SWAMINATHANEat and be Merry, tomorrow is not oursThu May 25 1989 23:2922
    I have 5.2 running on my system. With 5.2 lots of security features
    have been put in. I am not able to run VUE$MASTER from a remote node
    and I get 
    	Can't Open Display 
    error.
    
    My security is fine. Is there anything I should worry about when the
    node is configured and DECNET is started ? Should I have task objects
    enabled or disabled ? What kind of access ( proxy/decnet ) does the
    CLIENT (Compute Server ) use to establish connection with the Display
    Server ?
    
    This worked fine with 5.1.
    
    
    A suggestion:
    	The DCL command SET DISPLAY should have a parameter say
    	"/ACCESS=SOMETHING" so that the CLIENT use that establish
    	the connection. This will provide flexibility for system
    	managers either way - security conscious or don't care.
    

40.4re: .3 something else has changed on your system29623::BOWMANBob Bowman, CSC/CS SPACE TeamFri May 26 1989 12:5115
I think something else has changed on your system. I also run the new version
but have had absolutely no problems running a FileView from a remote system
to my workstation.

The only access checking I know if is handled by the Server on the workstation.
The server has a default list, which is modified on a per session basis with
the Session Manager Customize Security menu option.

Check that:

1) The session manager security database allows access from the remote
 node::user
2) The remote node has a correct DECnet name/address for the workstation
3) The workstation has a correct DECnet name/address for the remote node

40.5Rebooting WorkedCIMNET::SWAMINATHANEat and be Merry, tomorrow is not oursFri May 26 1989 16:448
    Thanks for the reply. I did a shutdown and restarted the whole thing.
    File view started working. I found something similar in another note
    in VMS_FIELD_TESTS. 
    
    I would still be interested in the access method.
    
    Ramesh