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Subject: sa functions that need to be more available
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Date: 6 Feb 90 05:05:44 GMT
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Mike Nolan writes:
>
>While I approve of the 'cookbook' menus provided by NCR, especially 'sa',
>I find that some tasks are not available to enough users.
> 
>More specifically, the *only* menu that can change the system time & date
>appears to be the 'sa' script.  I feel that 'startup' should also have this
>capability. 
> 
>This would be more consistent with other NCR operating systems, like ITX.
> 
>Hey, let's be real guys:  do you really expect the system administrator
>to be the first one in each morning?
> 
>On a more serious note, someone with permission to change the system time
>does not necessarily need to be able to create new users, etc.

Not only is the SA not necessarily the first one in, but not all
printers are located next to the SA's desk.  I had to do a FIFO
workaround to get the ability for users to change forms on a printer.
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Jim Hart                            uunet!usm3b2!aubsch!jimh
Dept. of Education                  Phone: 207-784-6431
P.O. Box 800, 23 High St.
Auburn, ME     04210
USA