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From: JMS@ARIZMIS.BITNET (Joel Headroom)
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Subject: VMS Automatic Terminal Login
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Date: Thu, 18-Sep-86 12:42:00 EDT
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Yes, VMS has had this since Version 2.0 of VMS.  In fact, it's now
supported in such a way that MicroVAX systems are shipped so that
all terminals auto login to USER.

The key is a file in sys$system: called sysalf.dat.  There's a command
procedure, either in SYS$MANAGER or SYS$EXAMPLES that maintains
this file as of V4.x of VMS.  Look for *ALF* to find it.

The key to the ALF file is that it is an ISAM file which contains
TTY/username pairs.  When LOGINOUT runs, if it finds the TTY
in the ALF file, it automagically logs that person into that
username.

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