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Conference csc32::consolemanager

Title:POLYCENTER Console Manager
Notice:Kits, Scans, Docs on CSC32:: as PCM$KITS:,PCM$DOCS:, PCM$SCANS:
Moderator:CSC32::BUTTERWORTH
Created:Thu Aug 06 1992
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1541
Total number of notes:6564

225.0. "Unlock Console Command" by CAATS::SCHROEDER () Wed Mar 30 1994 23:10

CM provides the capability to restrict the console access to write for one user
and read for other user(s).  If the other user has the priviledge to unlock the
console this user could take the lock from the original user of the console.

Is there a way to control the lock and unlock of the console ports to the
connected systems from either a script, API or undocumented mechanism to provide
control over the lock to the console automatically without the knowledge of the
user of CM?

thanks,
jim
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225.1Not in this releaseOPG::SIMONThu Mar 31 1994 09:1313
Jim,
    not with this release. The database priv just grants the priv to unlock a
console from within monitor. 

However, we are open to suggestions for the next release, but get in quick as we
are already putting ideas together. 

So if you could expand on what you put in the base note as tyo the exact
requirements, we will look in to it.

Cheers Simon...
225.2OPG::PHILIPAnd through the square window...Thu Mar 31 1994 11:3020
Well,

  There is NO WAY to bypass the security mechanism, to do so would
  actually make our implementation of the UNLOCK privilege a waste
  of time.

  Of course in reality, there is an API call to perform the unlock,
  however, it is not documented outside of the engineering team and
  never will be, not in its current form anyway.

  You can of course use DIALOG by creating a file with the UNLOCK
  command in it, you could then execute this dialog on the reuired
  system via a batch job running either as root on ULTRIX and OSF/1
  or SYSTEM on VMS. This is not a breach of security as if you are
  able to create the batch job, you probably will be able to get
  all CM privs anyway.

Cheers,
Phil
225.3How about LOCK?CAATS::SCHROEDERThu Mar 31 1994 17:016
    I had thought about what you suggest for the UNLOCK but it is the LOCK
    which is more of a problem.  Simon, I will try to document clearer what
    the my customers requirement is and send it to you.
    
    thanks,
    jim