RE: operators and PWRDWNSYS

I remember going back to my Tech Inst where I got started on the S/38 and talking to some of the students about this command - one of them got curious and tried it - Oy Oy Oy!

This could be a golden opportunity to try exit points - there is one to intercept commands. Not sure what actions you'd want to take, or the conditions that would allow the command to proceed, but it's there for the use.

HTH
Vern
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From: "albartell" <albartell@xxxxxxxxx>

Could you change the default of the command to have some of the parms set to
blanks thus requiring physical typing for each parm to get the command to
run?

I know of a shop where one operator was teaching another the nightly
processes and accidentally hit vs. F12 and brought the whole system
down. This is a very legitimate concern!

HTH,
Aaron Bartell
http://mowyourlawn.com

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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Rosinger
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 5:42 AM
To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: operators and PWRDWNSYS

List,

I am interested how other shops handle this issue. I want my operators to be
able to perform an IPL at times but I am reluctant to give them permissions
to execute PWRDWNSYS. The reason is concern that it will be accidental. If
you key the command without prompting it begins an immediate controlled
shutdown with no IPL.

Is there a way to have the system force a confirmation (i.e. a "are you
sure?" type message) if the command is issued with no prompting? A system
value perhaps that controls this?

Who has permissions to issue PWRDWNSYS in your shop?

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Regards,

Michael Rosinger
Systems Programmer / DBA
Computer Credit, Inc.
640 West Fourth Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336-761-1524
m rosinger at cciws dot com


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