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From: cetron@UTAH-CS.ARPA (Edward J Cetron)
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Subject: Re: VMS Automatic Terminal Login
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Date: Mon, 15-Sep-86 12:39:44 EDT
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In article <8609140038.AA11342@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> A105@UWOCC1.BITNET (Brent Sterner) writes:
>
>   This may sound a bit silly, but we have some applications for our
>VAX that could use an automatic logon facility.  For example, a secure
>line to our phone system switchboard office might allow our operators
>to just turn on their terminal, type a <return> or two, and be
>automatically logged on their account.  (From there the LOGIN.COM for
>the account could start up the database program they require.)


	I am not sure about VMS proper (I don't have any easy to check on)
but my MicroVMS machines have a file call the automatic login file... the
interface is through a command file sys$manager:alfmaint  and it does
exactly what you want...the documentation starts on page 2-7 of the MicroVMS
4.4 Users Manual Part I.

-ed