Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!husc6!hao!gatech!hubcap!ncrcae!ncr-sd!hp-sdd!hplabs!ucbvax!CLARKU.BITNET!DHASKIN From: DHASKIN@CLARKU.BITNET (Denis W. Haskin, Manager, Technical Services) Newsgroups: comp.os.vms Subject: Re: DECserver query Message-ID: <8706182349.AA10102@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> Date: Tue, 16-Jun-87 09:33:00 EDT Article-I.D.: ucbvax.8706182349.AA10102 Posted: Tue Jun 16 09:33:00 1987 Date-Received: Mon, 22-Jun-87 00:36:54 EDT Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Distribution: world Organization: The ARPA Internet Lines: 33 > Date: Fri, 12 Jun 87 09:02:05 EST > From: Brent Sterner > Subject: DECserver query > > We are thinking about getting DECservers (yes, I've queried this one > before, but not this aspect). We also have a GANDALF PACX, so the 200's > are needed for modem control. I've looked at the User Guide, and frankly, > the user can do too much to "his" [you mean "his or her", right?] port, and > leave it around for the next unsuspecting connection. Well, we have DECserver 100s and 200s but we are not currently using the 200s for modem ports. As local ports, a LOG command is sufficient to set the port to wait for the next connection at *default* settings, and (unless disabled) it will autobaud and stuff like that. I don't know exactly how they behave under modem control; when the connection is broken (that is, carrier is dropped) my assumption would be that a LOGOUT would take effect and the server would be back in its default state. > I'd like to limit (or inhibit entirely) the following "user" functionality: > LOCK, SET/DEFINE PORT PARITY/FLOW/CHARACTER, and perhaps others, since it > appears that these could get left around. You can do it; I think it would DEF BREAK DISABLE (to disallow access to the Local> prompt) and DEF AUTOCONNECT or some such thing. We've done it here. % Denis W. Haskin Manager, Technical Services % % ----------------------------------------------------------------------- % % DHASKIN@CLARKU.BITNET Office of Information Systems (617)793-7193 % % Clark University 950 Main Street Worcester MA 01610 % % % % "Anyone who _moves_ before Most Holy comes back out will spend the rest % % of eternity sipping lava through an iron straw." - Cerebus %