Last week's finds

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Thu Aug 30 13:44:59 2001

On Thu, 30 Aug 2001, Hans H?bner wrote:

> On 30 Aug 2001, Iggy Drougge wrote:
>
> > [VAXStation 3100] But what about breaking into this system? Is there any
> > trick to forced entry into VMS, and what are you to do once you're inside?
> > Any pointers for a VAX newbie?
>
> You need to perform a conversational boot and then change the password of the
> SYSTEM account.
>
> http://www.savilltech.com/vmsfaq.html#A16 describes the easy way, which
> sometimes does not work. The complete procedures are outlined in the OpenVMS
> System Manager's Manual:
> http://www.openvms.compaq.com:8000/ssb71/6017/6017p007.htm
>
> -Hans

There was also a running dialogue on comp.os.vms within the recent weeks
about breaking into VMS 5.5.2 that Iggy might find useful.

                                                 - don

> --
> finger hans_at_huebner.org for details
>
>
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