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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

1971.0. "VAX3100 screen blank off while modifying passwd" by ZPOV03::JOHNSEAH () Wed Dec 27 1989 03:48

Hi,

My customer has a VAX3100 running DECwindow, he experiences the following
problem while changing password:

        $ set def sys$system
        $ run authorize
        UAF> mod john/pass=XXX

Then the screen blanked off, windows disappeared, and the message:
        object name: sys$common:[sysexe]sysuaf.dat;1
        object type: file
        user record modified = john
        field modified: pass


The workstation hung.

Please advice on what could possibly have gone wrong.

Rgds.

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1971.1 Security alarm? ALLVAX::BEERMAN Charlie Beerman Wed Dec 27 1989 07:52 6

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1971.1	Security alarm?	ALLVAX::BEERMAN	Charlie Beerman	`Wed Dec 27 1989 07:52`	6
	Sounds like a security alarm was enabled on the SYSUAF.DAT file. I'd expect this to be the case in a security-conscious installation. I remember from a while back that the security alarms appeared on the operator console. I think if the user does a CTRL-F2 (on a DECwindows system) everything should be OK.

   Sounds like a security alarm was enabled on the SYSUAF.DAT file.  I'd
   expect this to be the case in a security-conscious installation.

   I remember from a while back that the security alarms appeared on the
   operator console.  I think if the user does a CTRL-F2 (on a
   DECwindows system) everything should be OK.