Got a MicroVax II - Configuration

From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
Date: Sat Aug 15 22:29:44 1998

<It has a drive apparently loaded with some version of VMS but I have to
< put together a console cable to find out. Then of course, the big trick
< will be the fact that I don't have VMS on tape or the passwords to the

Not a problem. VAX/VMS has very high security IF you can keep people away
from the boot console.

The proceedure is simple and in the VMS doc set.

Set halt enable toggle on console connector pannel.
hit halt, then reset

the machine should count down to 2 and Give the >>> prompt.

Then it's >>>B/1 DUA0 (assumes first MSCP drive)
when SYSBOOT> happens...

SYSBOOT>>> SET UAFALTERNATE 1
SYSBOOT>>> SET STARTUP_P1 "MIN"
SYSBOOT>>> CONT

then you see a normal vms boot proceed.

When it gives the process terminated hit return a few times.

LOGIN: SYSTEM
PASSWORD: {only give a return}
PASSWORD: {again ONLY RETURN}

you are now logged in to the system account in single user mode.
change the passwaord to something safe.

$ DEFINE SYSUAF SYS$SYSTEM:[SYSEXE]SYSUAF.DAT
$ SET DEFAULT SYS$SYSTEM
$ RUN AUTHORIZE
UAF> MOD/PASS=system system {SYSTEM account now has password SYSTEM}
UAF> exit
$_at_sys$system:shutdown

when shutdown prompts for action taken hit return {take default}.

When it says it's all done and you can halt the system hit the halt button
and we do it again thins time with a real password.

>>>B/1 dua0
SYSBOOT>>> SET UAFALTERNATE 0 {use the noew password}
SYSBOOT>>> SET STARTUP_P1 "" {normal system start}
SYSBOOT>>> CONT

after it does its things

LOGIN: SYSTEM
PASSWORD: SYSTEM {FYI, ccase insensitive and notmally not echoed}

Your in and have system managers prives. HELP at the $ prompt gets help.


Also there are four OSs that run on it, BSD unix, netBSD, Ultrix (DEC)
and VMS(DEC). The first will be hard to get. The second sorta works
and ultrix I ahve no idea on the license. VMS is available on CD or any
media you can find. VMS V5.4 through 6.1 are on the CD and all are under
the same DECUS free hobbiest license. The versions on the CD are standard
releases and DECnet runs. The CD and many archives have CMUip (TCP/IP
stack) and a few other neat things.

Have fun.

Allison
Received on Sat Aug 15 1998 - 22:29:44 BST