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Subject: re: "Network partner exited" message
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Subject: re: "Network partner exited" message

Robert:

The error message is complaining about VMSmail not being able to send
the message to JMAIL: node 0 is your local DECnet node. The earlier
versions of jnet use DECnet to communicate between the two mailers.

You need to get more detailed information about the problem:

1. Inspect your accounting log entries for the time in question.
If you have PROXY logins enabled, you should see a network access by the
user with the problem. If you do not have proxy logins enabled, you
will see an attempted access to your default nonprivileged DECnet
account. If you have a lot of people doing network operations, this may
be your problem: all network accesses will be going there and
interfering with one another.

2. Inspect the log file for the network operation. If PROXY logins
are enabled, then look at NETSERVER.LOG in the user's directory.
Otherwise, look at NETSERVER.LOG in your default DECnet account.
Note that only the most recent 3 to 10 are kept if you haven't
modified SYS$SYSTEM:NETSERVER.COM to keep more.

In general, it is a good idea to use Proxy access. There is more work
for the system manager in that you have to run AUTHORIZE and
"ADD/PROXY localnode::username username" for each existing account
on your local system as well as for new accounts and remote accounts if
your node is frequently accessed by other networked systems.
Of course you also have to remember to remove them when a person leaves.
The benefits outweigh the disadvantages, however, both in security and
accounting.

Selden Ball

Cornell University, LNS        NYNEX: (607) 256-4882
Wilson Synchrotron Lab        BITNET: SYSTEM@CRNLNS
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