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Login: ALF and LAT ports

The Question is:

Why can't the ALF (autologin facility) in SYSMAN use
a LAT terminal as an autologin terminal? e.g. A fixed
lat terminal defined as a service.

The Answer is:

              -< Use SERVER/PORT syntax instead of terminal name >-

[OpenVMS] Setting Up The Auto Login Facility For A LAT Port


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OP/SYS:     OpenVMS VAX Versions 5.2, 5.2-1, 5.3, 5.3-1, 5.3-2,
                                 5.4, 5.4-1, 5.4-2, 5.4-3, 5.5, 5.5-1,
                                 5.5-2, 6.0
            OpenVMS AXP Versions 1.0, 1.5

COMPONENT:  Auto Login Facility

SOURCE:     Digital Customer Support Center


QUESTION:

How can I set up a LAT port for use with the Auto Login Facility
(ALF)?


ANSWER:

ALF maintenance is performed using the SYSMAN Utility.  A command
similar to the following can be used to add a port to the ALF file:

     SYSMAN> ALF ADD /PORT "MN34C3/LC-1-2" username
                                ^     ^
                                |     |
                              server port
                              name   name

IMPORTANT:  The port specification must be in uppercase letters since
            the Auto Login Facility is case sensitive.


NOTE:  This also works for DECnet SET HOST by using a command similar
       to the following:

       SYSMAN> ALF ADD "::"/PORT 

REFERENCES:

"Guide to System Security", June 1989, AA-LA40B-TE, Page 5-27.