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Conference help::decnet-osi_for_vms

Title:	DECnet/OSI for OpenVMS

Moderator:	TUXEDO::FONSECA

Created:	Thu Feb 21 1991
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3990
Total number of notes:	19027

3898.0. "proxy access using cluster alias" by ALFSS1::jrbpse.alf.dec.com::benton () Thu Mar 06 1997 10:32

Since our system management folks have upgraded to OpenVms 6.2 and Decnet/osi, I have been able
to access a proxy account using the cluster alias. The following command fails:

        Dir ATOSOA"MAA_PROXY"::

The cluster consists of several nodes, one of which is ATO01. The following command is
successful:
        Dir ATO01"MAA_PROXY"::

I have been told that I need to change the node addressing to:

        Dir dec:.alf.atosoa"maa_proxy"::

This does, in fact, work. However, I believe that the failing command should work. Alias Incoming
is not enabled on any node in the cluster, and I think this may be why access using the cluster 
alias doesn't work.  The confusing thing is that access using ATOSOA"ACCOUNT PASSWORD":: works 
fine. 

The failure is seen as a breakin attempt, and sets an intrusion alarm entry.


Any info/help appreciated.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
3898.1	may need this ECO	COMEUP::SIMMONDS	lock (M); while (not *SOMETHING) { Wait(C,M); } unlock(M)	`Sat Mar 08 1997 02:01`	3
	Try [VAX\|ALP]LOAD02_070 ECO -- fixes serious proxy problems.. John.
3898.2	It's worth a try	ALFSS1::jrbpse.alf.dec.com::benton		`Thu Mar 13 1997 12:29`	1
	Thanks, I'll pass that on to the system management folks!