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DECnet: NET$PROXY file & DSNlink

The Question is:

Two questions.  The first one is easy, but it wasn't on the
FAQ or mentioned anywhere on the server.

How do I subscribe to DNSlink?  I am taking over
a VMS system at a site that noone here knows anything about it.


Now the harder question.  I am trying to get the OSU Decthreads
http server to run scripts.  The discussions and help I have gotten
so far leads me to believe that my NETPROXY file is screwedup
and that I should "rebuild it."  How do I do that.  I am on
v6.1 and I am unclear as to whether I should have a NETPROXY.DAT
or a NET$PROXY.DAT file or both.  Where does Digital recomment
that this file(s) reside, and should I have logical names
set up for either or both files.


The Answer is:

    1 - DSNlink comes when you get a support contract from Digital.  You then
        contact your Customer Support Center, and ask for a DSNlink kit.

    2 - Under V6.x you should have a NET$PROXY file.  It does not matter
        where it is as long as: it is accessible, and we can find it.  The
        default is in SYS$SYSTEM.  You only need a logical name poiting to
        it if it is not at the default location.  To rebuild it, delete the
        old one and re-create it in AUTHORIZE.  If you have a large one
        that is corrupted you can use CONVERT to try to recover it.