[HECnet] Disallow system from dz lines (OpenVMS/VAX 7.3)

[Johnny Billquist]

I think the console is *always* possible to log in on, no matter what 
else you do.

And beyond that, you can always also just break into the system at boot 
on the console, and change accounting information. So it's always 
recoverable.

   Johnny

On 2021-12-20 00:02, Supratim Sanyal wrote:
> Ok. A couple of things to try. Wanted a confidence boost to not lock myself out. Thanks.
> 
>> On Dec 19, 2021, at 5:49 PM, Johnny Billquist <bqt at softjar.se> wrote:
>>
>> Yes, or /REMOTE... But, by default, a DZ line would be classified as local. If you set them as remote or dialup, it should also start playing with modem signalling...
>>
>>   Johnny
>>
>>> On 2021-12-19 23:47, Keith Halewood wrote:
>>> Don’t you just set the line characteristics with
>>> SET TERM/DIALUP TT….. and that’s classed as non-local?
>>> K
>>>>> On 19 Dec 2021, at 22:39, Johnny Billquist <bqt at softjar.se> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Uh... You do understand what the line "local" means, right?
>>>> That's what your DZ lines normally would be classified as.
>>>>
>>>>   Johnny
>>>>
>>>>> On 2021-12-19 23:23, Supratim Sanyal wrote:
>>>>> OpenVMS VAX 7.3: This stops remote logins to SYSTEM even if correct password is provided (works for set host and telnet with Digital TCP/IP, though my version of MULTINET does not honor it).
>>>>> Is there a way to deny SYSTEM account access when correct password is provided from DZ lines?
>>>>> Network:  -----  No access  ------            -----  No access  ------
>>>>> Batch:    ##### Full access ######            ##### Full access ######
>>>>> Local:    ##### Full access ######            ##### Full access ######
>>>>> Dialup:   -----  No access  ------            -----  No access ------
>>>>> Remote:   -----  No access  ------            -----  No access ------
>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>> Supratim
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>> Johnny Billquist                  || "I'm on a bus
>>>>                                   ||  on a psychedelic trip
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>>
>> -- 
>> Johnny Billquist                  || "I'm on a bus
>>                                   ||  on a psychedelic trip
>> email: bqt at softjar.se             ||  Reading murder books
>> pdp is alive!                     ||  tryin' to stay hip" - B. Idol

-- 
Johnny Billquist                  || "I'm on a bus
                                   ||  on a psychedelic trip
email: bqt at softjar.se             ||  Reading murder books
pdp is alive!                     ||  tryin' to stay hip" - B. Idol