Security Management Guide (G06.24+, H06.03+)

Guardian System Security
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PWCONFIG Utility
Usage
The procedure to set the BINDER option is:
BIND
@ADD * FROM PASSWORD
@MODIFY DATA name , value
@BUILD NEWPASS
@DUMP DATA name * FROM NEWPASS
@EXIT
To verify the value of the BINDER option, execute BIND's DUMP DATA command.
When you are satisfied with the BINDER option settings in the newly built object,
replace the PASSWORD program with the NEWPASS program. Save a copy of the
PASSWORD program as a backup in case the NEWPASS version was incorrectly
modified.
PWCONFIG Utility
PWCONFIG is a utility used to alter the password configuration attributes. Only users
in the SUPER group (255,*) are authorized to run this program. PWCONFIG replaces
the procedure for altering the binder options for the PASSWORD program.
The following password configuration attributes can be modified using the PWCONFIG
program.
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PROMTPASSWORD specifies whether passwords are to be displayed on the
screen. The syntax for the PROMPTPASSWORD attribute is:
Note. The BINDER option is not supported on systems running G06.29 and later G-series
RVUs and H06.06 and later H-series RVUs.
Note. If you do not feel comfortable executing these procedure, contact the Global Customer
Support Center (GCSC) for assistance.
name identifies the BINDER option specified previously.
value is a valid value of the BINDER option.
NEWPASS is a new password program derived from the PASSWORD
program by setting the BINDER option.
Note. The PWCONFIG utility is supported only on systems running G06.29 and later G-series
RVUs and H06.06 and later H-series RVUs.
PWCONFIG PROMPTPASSWORD {BLIND | ECHO | OFF}