On a newly installed system, there is one master account, named SYSPROG, that is used by the administrator to perform system-wide tasks such as adding new user accounts. When an administrator creates a new account, three things happen:
Space for the Master Dictionary of the account is allocated.
An Account Definition item is created in the SYSTEM Dictionary.
All items in the NEWAC file, located in the SYSPROG account, are copied into the new account’s Master Dictionary.
The Account Definition item in the SYSTEM Dictionary identifies the location of an account’s Master Dictionary. It defines the security level of the account and sets access restrictions, including passwords, that prevent unauthorized users from gaining entry to the system. It can also specify various options that customize the user’s computing environment.
The administrator can set up unique user-IDs, enabling multiple users to use the same account but requiring each user to identify his or her own logon name and password.
The format of Account Definition items are discussed in mvBase Database Architecture.
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It is assumed that an account has been set up for you and that you know the logon name and password for the logon account. If you do not have an account, ask your administrator to create one for you, or see Creating and Deleting Accounts. |
See Also
Using User Accounts and Commands