AUTHORIZE — VMS 5.5-2H4
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Command Summary
Command Function
Managing System Resources and User Accounts with SYSUAF
ADD Adds a user record to the SYSUAF and
corresponding identifiers to the rights
database.
COPY Creates a new SYSUAF record that
duplicates an existing record.
DEFAULT Modifies the default SYSUAF record.
LIST Writes reports for selected UAF records to
a listing file, SYSUAF.LIS.
MODIFY Changes values in a SYSUAF user record.
Qualifiers not specified in the command
remain unchanged.
REMOVE Deletes a SYSUAF user record and
corresponding identifiers in the rights
database. The DEFAULT and SYSTEM records
cannot be deleted.
RENAME Changes the user name of the SYSUAF record
(and, if specified, the corresponding
identifier) while retaining the
characteristics of the old record.
SHOW Displays reports for selected SYSUAF
records.
Managing Network Proxies with NETPROXY.DAT
ADD/PROXY Adds proxy access for the specified user.
CREATE/PROXY Creates a network proxy authorization file
LIST/PROXY Creates a listing file of all proxy
accounts and all remote users with proxy
access to the accounts
MODIFY/PROXY Modifies proxy access for the specified
user
REMOVE/PROXY Deletes proxy access for the specified
user
SHOW/PROXY Displays proxy access allowed for the
specified user
Managing Identifiers with RIGHTSLIST.DAT
ADD/IDENTIFIER Adds an identifier name to the rights
database
CREATE/RIGHTS Creates a new rights database file
GRANT/IDENTIFIER Grants an identifier name to a UIC
identifier
LIST/IDENTIFIER Creates a listing file of identifier names
and values
LIST/RIGHTS Creates a listing file of all identifiers
held by the specified user
MODIFY/IDENTIFIER Modifies the named identifier in the
rights database
REMOVE/IDENTIFIER Removes an identifier from the rights
database
RENAME/IDENTIFIER Renames an identifier in the rights
database
REVOKE/IDENTIFIER Revokes an identifier name from a UIC
identifier
SHOW/IDENTIFIER Displays identifier names and values on
the current output device
SHOW/RIGHTS Displays on the current output device
the names of all identifiers held by the
specified user
General Commands
EXIT Returns the user to DCL command level
HELP Displays HELP text for AUTHORIZE commands
MODIFY/SYSTEM_PASSWORD Sets the system password (equivalent to
the DCL command SET PASSWORD/SYSTEM)
usage summary
The Authorize Utility (AUTHORIZE) is a system management tool
that allows you to control access to the system and to allocate
resources to users.
Format
RUN AUTHORIZE
To invoke AUTHORIZE, set your process default device and directory
to SYS$SYSTEM, and type RUN AUTHORIZE. To terminate AUTHORIZE,
enter the EXIT command at the UAF> prompt, or press Ctrl/Z.
To create a listing file of reports for selected UAF records,
enter the LIST command at the UAF> prompt. For more information on
listing reports, see the description of the LIST command.
Use of the Authorize Utility requires write access to SYSUAF.DAT,
NETPROXY.DAT, or RIGHTSLIST.DAT in the SYS$SYSTEM directory.
Write access to these files is normally restricted to users with a
system UIC or the SYSPRV privilege.