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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

3076.0. "protection violation creating DECterms." by BOSEPM::BULKA (nick bulka) Fri Jul 13 1990 09:50

    
    Whenever I try to create a logged-in decterm,  either detached or as a
    subprocess, I get a privilege violation.  The decterm gets created, 
    but I never get logged in.  If I hit a return in the decterm window,
    I'll get a Username: prompt.  This is on VMS 5.3.   Of course, this
    only happens from non-privilged accounts.
    
    Does anyone know what's causing this?
    
    thanks,
    -nick
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3076.1Reply/Enable may come in handyGOFER::HARLEYBart's takin' pictures of his butt!Fri Jul 13 1990 15:034
    Enable security messages from a priv'ed account, then create a decterm
    from the non-priv'ed account to see what's causing the problem.
    
    /harley
3076.2A1VAX::BULKAnick bulkaMon Jul 16 1990 13:346
    Well, I tried your sugestion regarding enabling security,  
    (SET AUDIT/ALARM/ENABLE = ALL,  then REPLY/ENABLE ), but no
    failure message showed up.  Any other suggestions?
    
    thanks again,
    -nick
3076.3Multiple UICs?HANNAH::MESSENGERBob MessengerTue Jul 17 1990 00:308
Do you have another DECterm on the same system logged into a different account
and pointing to the same display?  There is one DECterm controller per remote
display, and it runs under the UIC of the process that created the first
DECterm window on that controller.  If you create a DECterm window on the
same controller with a different, non-privileged UIC, you'll get the symptom
you described.  This problem will be fixed in DECwindow V3.

				-- Bob
3076.4A1VAX::BULKAnick bulkaWed Jul 18 1990 14:585
    Yes, that's exactly the scenario.  I have two windows, one logged into
    the SYSTEM account, and another logged into my own.   I guess I'll have
    to wait till V3.   Thanks for the hepl.
    
    -nick