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From: nagy%warner.hepnet@LBL.GOV (Frank J. Nagy, VAX Wizard & Guru)
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: RE: Tightening Security
Message-ID: <880107064035.24200fee@LBL.Gov>
Date: 7 Jan 88 14:40:35 GMT
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>      Is there a way to remove NETMBX and continue to allow users to SET HOST
> or is it wishful thinking?
     
In general, NO.  NETMBX is needed to do anything associated with the network.
Removal of it eliminates SET HOST, network file copies, network task-to-task.
Here we make very heavy use of the network for lots of reasons and our users
cannot function without NETMBX (you pays your money and takes your changes :-).

Well, for SET HOST there is a workaround.  Use INSTALL to re-install the
RTPAD image.  Normally this is installed with just TMPMBX privilege.
Remove it and re-install it with (TMPMBX,NETMBX) privileges and your
users should once again be able to SET HOST.


= Frank J. Nagy   "VAX Guru & Wizard"
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