This chapter explains how you give users access to a systemby assigning user accounts and passwords. Descriptions are basedon the security needs of a commercial installation with averagesecurity needs, where accounts require protection. Descriptionsof above-average security needs are also noted. Refer to Controlling Access to System Data and Resources for information on controllingaccess to system data and resources. See Managing the System and Its Data and Security Auditing for information on auditing user actions.
The Authorize utility (AUTHORIZE) is the primary tool forestablishing accounts and passwords. See the HP OpenVMSSystem Management Utilities Reference Manual: A-L fora description of the utility.