[HECnet] Security hole in CSWS

[Johnny Billquist]

Bob Armstrong wrote:
Actually, in VMS (as well as in RSX), ;-1 means the oldest version
available.
I think you only have ;-1 and ;0 which are special.
  Can't speak for RSX's problems, but for VMS none of this is true.

Wow. I apologize. I thought I had that under control... :-)
I wonder if VMS have changed along the way, or if it has always been like that...?

In RSX it is as I described, however...

.dir login.cmd;*


Directory DU4:[BQT]
23-SEP-09 10:23

LOGIN.CMD;48               3.                 26-FEB-09 10:27
LOGIN.CMD;47               3.                 16-FEB-09 11:37
LOGIN.CMD;46               3.                 13-DEC-08 06:22

Total of 9./15. blocks in 3. files

.dir login.cmd;0


Directory DU4:[BQT]
23-SEP-09 10:23

LOGIN.CMD;48               3.                 26-FEB-09 10:27

Total of 3./5. blocks in 1. file

.dir login.cmd;-0


Directory DU4:[BQT]
23-SEP-09 10:23

LOGIN.CMD;48               3.                 26-FEB-09 10:27

Total of 3./5. blocks in 1. file

.dir login.cmd;-1


Directory DU4:[BQT]
23-SEP-09 10:23

LOGIN.CMD;46               3.                 13-DEC-08 06:22

Total of 3./5. blocks in 1. file

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	Johnny

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