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From: maurath@bclcl1.im.battelle.org (Peter Maurath, Battelle Computing Center)
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms,comp.sys.dec
Subject: Re: DSNlink futures-- the scoop from DECUS
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Date: 8 Jan 91 13:38:56 GMT
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In article <1990Dec20.102412.3683@fps.mcw.edu>, brodie@fps.mcw.edu writes:
> ...
> It seems that the biggest "roadblock" that DEC is running up against
> is security-conscious administrators that REFUSE to connect ANY
> type of modem to their system, no matter HOW secure DEC assures
> them the setup is.

The roadblock we encountered was our own purchasing dept and the DEC local
office.  Since DSNlink is a software license, purchasing insisted that we
had to issue a no-cost purchase order.  Then, since all DEC purchase order
are sent to the DEC local office, they did so.  The DEC local office looked
at the PO and the license form and said "We don't know what to do with
this", so they did not do anything.  This was in May.  

After raising a stink at DECUS, we having finally gotten the paperwork mess
straightened out.  Unfortunately, I know of other sites that have reported
similar problems.  
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