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From: jmb@beach.cis.ufl.edu (John M Boof)
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: Re: Login.com question
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Date: 2 Jul 88 02:43:55 GMT
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In article <3326@bsu-cs.UUCP> cfchiesa@bsu-cs.UUCP (Christopher Chiesa) writes:
> ( ...a referred to article concerning having several levels of
>   login.com files executed when a student logs on... )
> ( ...a suggestion to use the system login command file to maintain
>   this...)

What I believe to be the best solution is to alter the name of the login
command file used by each of these accounts so that they run the highest
level login.com.  Then the highest level one (Departmental) runs the
appropriate next level login ( Instructor's ), and that login checks if
the individual has their own login.com file and runs it if so.  This
gives direct control to the highest level login, and allows lower levels
to alter/add intervening levels and such.  The default login command
file used when a person logs on is determined in the UAF file and can be
altered in AUTHORIZE with a 'MODIFY/LGICMD=filespec' command.

But you must remember that the account can be logged onto bi-passing
this default login command file with a 'Username: ME/COMM=...' or 
'Username:  ME/NOCOMM' entry when logging on.

I wouldn't suggest cluttering the system's login command file with
maintennance of which login files to run for which users, and in which
order, etc...

Also, it sounds like your numerous login procedures may delay the time
delay to wait for your first DCL prompt to a frustrating level.

...JMBoof
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