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Managing User Accounts
7.4 Managing System-Supplied UAF Accounts
7.4.2.1 Creating Field Service Accounts (Alpha Only)
On Alpha systems, you can use CREATE_SPECIAL_ACCOUNTS.COM to create
accounts for Compaq support representatives. In creating these accounts, follow
these guidelines:
• Create an account for each Compaq support (Field Service) representative
rather than just one account called FIELD for all the representatives. Note
that you must use the command procedure for each account you want to
create.
• Use account names that represent the actual names of support
representatives, not a generic name such as FIELD.
The following example shows typical dialogue with CREATE_SPECIAL_
ACCOUNTS.COM when it is used to create a Compaq Field Service account:
$ @CREATE_SPECIAL_ACCOUNTS.COM
This procedure creates accounts.
Passwords may be needed for the following accounts:
SYSTEST, Field Service
Passwords must be a minimum of 8 characters in length. All passwords
will be checked and verified. Any passwords that can be guessed easily
will not be accepted.
* Do you want to create an account for SYSTEST (Y/N): N
Return
* Do you want to create an account for SYSTEST_CLIG (Y/N): N
Return
* Do you want to create an account for Field Service (Y/N): Y
Return
* Enter username for Field Service account: john_jones
Return
* Enter password for JOHN_JONES:
* Re-enter for verification:
$
Note that the system does not display the password or password verification that
you enter.
Disabling Field Service Accounts (Alpha Only)
You can use the Authorize utility (AUTHORIZE) to disable Compaq support
representative accounts when these accounts are not in use and enable them
again when they are needed.
To disable an account, use the AUTHORIZE command in the following format:
MODIFY username/FLAGS=DISUSER
For example:
$ RUN SYS$SYSTEM:AUTHORIZE
UAF> MODIFY JOHN_JONES/FLAGS=DISUSER
The login flag DISUSER disables the account and prevents anyone from logging
in to the account.
Reenabling Field Service Accounts (Alpha Only)
To reenable an account when it is needed again, run AUTHORIZE and enter the
command in the following format:
MODIFY username /FLAGS=NODISUSER
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