Logging on is the process of gaining access to the system from a terminal. The system must be up and running, and the terminal must be connected to the system and turned on. The following logon prompt (or similar one) should appear on the screen:
Logon, please: |
To log on, you must type the account name (or user-ID) and press ENTER. Be sure you enter it in uppercase. If the account is protected by a password, you will be prompted to enter it. As you type your password, the characters will not appear on the screen.
You can also enter both the account name and password at the logon prompt. The account name must be followed by a comma and then the password, as shown below:
Logon Please: JOHN,OVL314 |
If you do not enter a valid account name and password, the logon prompt displays again for additional attempts. At some sites, after several unsuccessful logon attempts, you are prevented from logging on for a fixed period of time. Also, the administrator might prevent users from logging on while certain maintenance or system backup tasks are being performed. If you have any problems logging on, contact your administrator.
Once a user is logged on, a message that identifies the mvBase software release and the current system date displays.
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] [] mvBase [] [] by Rocket Software [] [] Release 3.2.3 [] [] Logged on at 08:39:10 26 MAR 2014 [] [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] |
The greater-than symbol (>) is displayed by TCL as the system prompt. When this prompt appears on the screen, the user can begin entering commands.
Both the logon prompt and the messages that appear when you log on can be customized by system suppliers and administrators. Therefore, you may see something different from what is shown in this section. Also, the sequence of events after logging on may differ. Managing Accounts discusses use of a Logon Proc to control what happens after logging on. For instance, it can be used to start up an mvBASIC application so that the user never gets to the TCL prompt.
Logging Off
To end a user session, simply type the command OFF at the TCL prompt and press ENTER. Upon logging off, a message is displayed that gives usage statistics for the current user session. Then the logon prompt appears on the screen.
>OFF
Connect time=1 mins.; CPU= 1 units; LPTR pages= 0 Logged off at 08:40:10 on 26 MAR 2014
Logon Please: |
If the OFF command does not succeed in logging you off the system, make sure that you entered it at the TCL prompt. If you are in another processor, such as the Editor, (which uses a dot (.) as the prompt character) you must first exit the Editor before you can log off.
The mvBase system has an auto-logoff feature which, when implemented by the system administrator, will automatically log off any user after a specified duration of inactivity. For instance, if you leave your terminal and go to lunch, you may find that you have been logged off by the time you return.
See Also
Using User Accounts and Commands