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From: oberman@LLL-ICDC.ARPA.UUCP
Newsgroups: mod.computers.vax
Subject: RE: DECnet and avoiding passwords "in the clear"
Message-ID: <8702242015.AA11568@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>
Date: Tue, 24-Feb-87 12:18:00 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 24 12:18:00 1987
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>One problem with using DECnet COPY, DIR, DEL (etc.) commands is that they
>require you to type the password "in the clear", i.e., 
>
>  $ DIR FRED"BILL FOO"DSK7:[BILL.SRC]*.C
>  $ COPY FRED"BILL FOO"DSK7:[BILL.SRC]*.C *
>
>etc.  Has anybody figured out a good way around this problem?  


The proper way around this is the use of PROXY DECnet accounts. They may
be set up as wildcards from one system to another if the systems have a
common user base, or for individual users if not.

						R. Kevin Oberman
						LLNL
						arpa: oberman@lll-icdc.arpa
						(415) 455-4654
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