Conference iosg::all-in-1_v30

2085.0. "How to add a range of user accounts" by NWGEDU::MACKNEY () Thu Jan 14 1993 17:41

    John Mackney
    Educational Services Holland.
    
    Before I launch into application programming, does anyone have a
    procedure which automatically adds a range of user accounts to
    ALL-IN-1.
    
    Here at Nieuwegein, we give regular user training. The user accounts 
    we create are named after the seat number/classroom number the student
    occupies (i.e. 123a, 008b etc.) This allows us to run 2 or more classes
    in the same week. (It would be no use using Student1, Student2, or the
    course number prefix as they would not be unique).
    
    The problem: at the end of each week I have to remove the user's data
    and create new accounts for the following week. The simplest way to
    achieve this is to delete the accounts and create new ones. - Deleting
    the accounts with XD is easy enough, but creating the new accounts is
    very time consuming.
    
    Has anyone done anything like this before, or does anyone have any
    advice (i.e. use DCL in the subprocess, write some scripts...)
    
    

    I think EDU Services here in Reading have an "automatic" account
    generator and deleter, for exactly the purpose you describe.  Maybe
    they'd give it to you.  I can't think who
    you'd need to speak to about it though, sorry.
    
    You could try DTN 830 4201 - that's apparently their Support Desk, or
    830 8020, which is the general query number.  Mail to MINNIE::SYSTEM
    might be quicker at getting you to the relevant techy person.
    
    Scott

    
    	Our ed services just takes a backup after the system has been
    	set up, then restores it every week. This is good for security
    	as noone can plant a mole, and saves deleting all the crap that
    	the students create.
    
    	Alternatively you could havbe an automated procedure that
    	calls create user. See note 1423.
    
    Regards,
    Paul