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CONVERT/VMS PROXY
CONVERT/VMS PROXY
Populates the existing proxy database with entries from a UNIX /etc/passwd file.
The name of the proxy database is specified by the logical name TCPIP$PROXY.
If this name is not defined, the command looks for TCPIP$PROXY.DAT in your
current directory.
Related commands: ADD PROXY, CREATE PROXY
Applies to: NFS server, NFS client, PC-NFS
Format
CONVERT/VMS PROXY [ source_file ]
[ /LOG ]
Restrictions
Requires:
• Read and write access to the proxy database.
• Read access to [ ]ETC.PASSWORD.
• Exclusive use of the proxy database.
Parameters
source_file
Optional. Default: ETC.PASSWD in your current directory.
ASCII file to convert to a TCP/IP Services proxy database.
Qualifiers
/LOG
Optional. Default: No display.
Displays records as they are being processed.
Examples
1.
TCPIP> CONVERT/VMS PROXY
Converts a UNIX formatted /etc/passwd file to an OpenVMS formatted proxy
database. The OpenVMS file name of /etc/passwd is ETC.PASSWD in your
current directory.
2.
TCPIP> CONVERT/VMS PROXY UNIX_PASSWDS.TXT
Converts a UNIX formatted /etc/passwd file to an OpenVMS formatted
proxy database. In this example, the file UNIX_PASSWDS.TXT contains the
/etc/passwd data.
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