The PASSWORD command sets a password for a new account, or changes or deletes an existing password.
Format
PASSWORD |
Description
Password protection is the first level of system security. A password prevents users who do not know it from logging on to a protected account, or logging to it from another account.
Using PASSWORD
The PASSWORD command first prompts you for the account name:
ENTER ACCOUNT NAME? |
Enter the name of the account whose password you want to set, change, or delete.
You are prompted for the new password:
ENTER NEW PASSWORD? |
Type any combination of letters, numbers, and symbols to set or change the password. The system uses only the last eight characters entered at the PASSWORD prompt. Press ENTER if you want to remove an existing password.
If you press the ENTER key, you are prompted to confirm that you want to remove the account’s password. Press Y to delete the password. Any other key returns you to the TCL prompt without making any changes. The new password is stored in encrypted form in Attribute 7 of the SYSTEM Dictionary item for the account.
Setting or Changing a Password
To set a new password for an account named PAYROLL, type this command and respond to these prompts:
>PASSWORD ENTER ACCOUNT NAME?PAYROLL ENTER NEW PASSWORD?SESAME > |
Deleting a Password
To delete a password, type this command and respond to these prompts:
>PASSWORD ENTER ACCOUNT NAME?PAYROLL ENTER NEW PASSWORD?<ENTER> CONFIRM THAT YOU WISH TO REMOVE THE ACCOUNT PASSWORD (Y/N) ?Y |