When you create a new account, the system puts an Account Definition item, which points to the new account, in the SYSTEM Dictionary. The NEWAC file in the SYSPROG account is copied to the Master Dictionary of the new account. A Q-pointer to the new account is then put in the Master Dictionary of the SYSPROG account.
The example in Creating New Accounts shows the SYSTEM Dictionary and two accounts on the system, STAFF and SALES. The SYSTEM Dictionary contains an Account Definition item called STAFF pointing to the STAFF account and another Account Definition item called SALES pointing to the SALES account. An Account Definition item is a D-pointer that references the location of the Master Dictionary for the account it defines. The Account Definition item supplies the account name and password, sets the privilege level for the account, and defines a number of options for the account. The other three items in the SYSTEM Dictionary—JOHN, SALLY, and JULIE—are user-IDs. User-IDs are Q-pointers, or file synonyms, which point to the account the user logs on to. User-IDs are explained in more detail later in this section.
You must be in the SYSPROG account to create new accounts and new user-IDs. An account is created using the CREATE-ACCOUNT command. User-IDs are created using the Editor.
The following topics are presented in this section:
See Also
Creating and Deleting Accounts
Changing Account Definition Items and User-IDs